Paiute Sticks with Needles

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Paiute Sticks with Needles

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.38

Description

Five wooden sticks with braided pieces of twine attached to one end, while the other end is whittled down and narrower. Attached to the pieces of twine are smaller wooden sticks. There is also a loose, braided piece of twine.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Great Basin

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Northern Paiute
Native American

Notes

Made by modern Paiute members, near Pyramid Lake, Nevada.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Fishing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Fishing & Trapping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

A 40
A 37
NH 83

Dimensions

Width

1/2 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Length is an average - 3 are 3-1/2 inches, 1 is 3 inches, 1 is 3-3/4 inches.

Material

Wood, Plant Fiber

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dr. Ethel Dana Atkinson

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ethel Dana Atkinson (2)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Oct 21, 1971