Object Details
Previous owner
Antonio da Costa Borges, Non-Indian
Guilherme Giesbrecht (Wilhelm Giesbrecht), Non-Indian, 1866-1957
Seller
Guilherme Giesbrecht (Wilhelm Giesbrecht), Non-Indian, 1866-1957
MAI agent
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Antonio da Costa Borges (a resident of Ceará); acquired from him in 1912 by Guilherme Giesbrecht (1866-1957, a German-born Brazilian engineer); purchased from Guilherme Giesbrecht by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) in 1922 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Catalog Number
11/4197
Barcode
114197.000
Object Type
Woodworking tools
Object Name
Celt (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
Place
Near Acarapé railroad station; Acarapé, Acarapé Municipality; North Mesoregion, Baturité Microregion; Ceará State, Northeast Region; Brazil
See related items
Woodworking tools
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_123088