Mat needle

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Culture/People: Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)
Collector: Thomas R. Roddy (Tom Roddy/T. R. Roddy/White Buffalo), Non-Indian, 1857-1924
Previous owner: Thomas R. Roddy (Tom Roddy/T. R. Roddy/White Buffalo), Non-Indian, 1857-1924
Seller: Thomas R. Roddy (Tom Roddy/T. R. Roddy/White Buffalo), Non-Indian, 1857-1924

Collection History: Collected by Thomas R. Roddy (1857-1924, an Indian artifact collector and dealer) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Tom Roddy in 1909.
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Place: Wisconsin, Nebraska; USA (inferred)

See related items: Ho-Chunk (Winnebago); Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/2705
Barcode: 022705.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Object Name: Mat needle
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bc761de5-2c1c-491b-8cee-9c5fa1a76ff4

Record ID: NMAI_24009