Awl

Culture/People
Enxet (Lengua)
Previous owner
A. Hecht, Non-Indian
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") in 1905 from A. Hecht; purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1919 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place
Chaco region; Paraguay
See related items
Enxet (Lengua)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8/8863
Barcode
088863.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Awl
Media/Materials
Antler
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63738b819-8074-4fc1-a4bd-3457530aca9d
Record ID
NMAI_95841