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Net gauge

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Grace Nicholson (1877-1948, a California basket collector and dealer) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Grace Nicholson in 1914.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Karuk (Karok)
Collector
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Seller
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Object Name
Net gauge
Media/Materials
Animal Bone, antler
Techniques
Incised, painted, carved
Object Type
Weaving tools/equipment
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