Brush

Culture/People
probably Mewuk (Miwok) (attributed)
Collector
Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (H. C. Meredith), Non-Indian, 1861-1908
Previous owner
Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (H. C. Meredith), Non-Indian, 1861-1908
Seller
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951
Previous owner
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951
Collection History
Probably collected or purchased from local residents by Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (1861-1908, a collector and amateur archaeologist in the Stockton, California, area) at an unknown date; purchased by Henry K. Deisher (1867-1951, the owner of a textile mill in Kutztown, Pennsylvania) from Reverend Meredith at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Henry Deisher in 1915.
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Place
Central California; California; USA (inferred)
See related items
Mewuk (Miwok)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
4/1493
Barcode
041493.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Brush
Media/Materials
Agave/Maguey fiber
Techniques
Wrapped, tied
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a0a3a7e7-0729-47be-afea-cc66db2348d5
Record ID
NMAI_44787