Awl

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Culture/People: possibly Kiowa (attributed)
Previous owner: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Previous seller: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Previous owner: Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-

Collection History: Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected in 1843; formerly in the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place: Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Kiowa; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2393
Barcode: 242393.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Awl
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61ac9e344-3373-4fe3-9c5a-9beb14197153

Record ID: NMAI_258114