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Whetstone

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from Cedar Woman (Sahnish) by Melvin R. Gilmore (1868-1940, MAI staff member) in 1923 during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Sahnish (Arikara)
Previous owner
Cedar Woman, Sahnish (Arikara)
Collector
Melvin R. Gilmore (Melvin Randolph Gilmore), Non-Indian, 1868-1940
Object Name
Whetstone
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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