Firestarting steel

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Culture/People: Eastern Shawnee [Quapaw Agency, Oklahoma]
Previous owner: Dr. William Clark Barnard (Dr. W. C. Barnard), Non-Indian, 1870-1945
Seller: Edna W. Barnard (Edna A. Woehrmann/Mrs. William Clark Barnard), Non-Indian, 1887-1968
Presenter/funding source: Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. William Clark Barnard (1870-1945); purchased by MAI from Dr. Barnard's widow Edna Woehrmann Barnard (1887-1968) in 1945 using proceeds from collection sales to Julius Carlebach (1909-1964; Julius Carlebach Gallery, New York).
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Place: Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Eastern Shawnee [Quapaw Agency, Oklahoma]; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/7419
Barcode: 207419.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Firestarting steel
Media/Materials: Steel
Techniques: Forged

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60d0095a3-b80d-490b-a998-c253a73688f6

Record ID: NMAI_221216