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Woman's tunic

Culture/People:
Seneca [Tonawanda]  Search this
Previous owner:
Charlotte Sundown (Gagwi ya ta), Seneca [Tonawanda], 1853-1911  Search this
Collector:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Seller:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Object Name:
Woman's tunic
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, linen, silk ribbon, silver brooches, glass bead/beads, cotton thread
Techniques:
Sewn, lined, edge beaded
Dimensions:
131.00 x 113.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Tonawanda Reservation; Niagara County, Erie County, Genesee County; New York; USA
Date created:
1880-1900
Catalog Number:
9469
Barcode:
009469.000
See related items:
Seneca [Tonawanda]
Clothing/Garments
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Nation to Nation, Serious Diplomacy
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a4769164-0387-4096-86f0-c18524153a56
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_10012
Online Media:

Chisel

Culture/People:
probably St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Expedition:
Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition (1919)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936  Search this
Object Name:
Chisel
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Putnam Farm; Black River; Jefferson County; New York; USA
Date created:
AD 1350–1550 (Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number:
9/3215
Barcode:
093215.000
See related items:
St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65151251f-6d2e-4184-b2b3-ef90aaceb620
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100463
Online Media:

Epaulet/epaulets

Culture/People:
probably Tuscarora (attributed); said to have been acquired from the Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Potter, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Epaulet/epaulets
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, rickrack, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, edge beaded
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Place:
Port Williams; Atchison County; Kansas; USA
Catalog Number:
9/4408
Barcode:
094408.000
See related items:
Tuscarora
Cherokee
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6824e4281-47ac-4cbd-95fc-cd7912c1110e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_101805
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, porcupine quills, wood, spruce root, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Stitched, pegged, dyed, quill embroidered
Dimensions:
28 x 22 x 18.6 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Maine; USA
Date created:
circa 1885
Catalog Number:
10/96
Barcode:
100096.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69cf58180-3ff1-453c-9129-a02dc3bc55ca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_108008
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, wood, porcupine quills, spruce root, dye/dyes, thread
Techniques:
Quill embroidered
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Nova Scotia; Canada
Catalog Number:
1/97
Barcode:
010097.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63f709349-4165-4a1d-9f3f-7de06a5b36ba
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_10944
Online Media:

Handbag/purse

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Object Name:
Handbag/purse
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, porcupine quills, spruce root, dye/dyes, cotton cloth
Techniques:
Quill embroidered
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Nova Scotia; Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
1/98
Barcode:
010098.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c5bf4704-c51d-4836-96a8-3e7d8f63b34c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_10945
Online Media:

Man's coat/jacket collar and cuffs

Culture/People:
probably Mohawk (attributed)  Search this
Object Name:
Man's coat/jacket collar and cuffs
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, raised beadwork, edge beaded
Dimensions:
168 x 25 x 69 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Ontario, Québec, New York; Canada, USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
1/566
Barcode:
010566.000
See related items:
Mohawk
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6636b5928-5f57-42e0-bbe3-a6f440b8d760
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_11204
Online Media:

Projectile point

Culture/People:
probably Iroquoian (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Possible owner:
William Clement Bryant (William C. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1830-1898  Search this
Previous owner:
William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947  Search this
Seller:
William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Projectile point
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Seneca County; New York; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1500–1700
Catalog Number:
10/3722
Barcode:
103722.000
See related items:
Iroquoian (archaeological)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws627d90963-3963-4d5c-9e23-a8accec6c0bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_112116
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Previous owner:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Edith Hendricks, Non-Indian, ca. 1849-1921  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, wood, spruce root, porcupine quills, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Quill embroidered
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Nova Scotia; Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
10/4113
Barcode:
104113.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ec0acdde-0927-485f-840a-5ecbf9da6bb1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_112551
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, spruce root, porcupine quills
Techniques:
Quill embroidered
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Nova Scotia; Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
10/8040
Barcode:
108040.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62913ea35-63b1-4e8f-ac23-25021506d726
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_116153
Online Media:

Seneca Indian War Dance Cattaraugus Res., New town

Culture/People:
Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Jesse Cornplanter (Hah Yonh Wonh Ish [He Strokes the Rushes]/Jesse James Cornplanter), Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1889-1957  Search this
Previous owner:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Donor:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Title:
Seneca Indian War Dance Cattaraugus Res., New town
Object Name:
Drawing
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Drawn
Dimensions:
25.4 x 19.8 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA
Date created:
1900-1910
Catalog Number:
11/2913
Barcode:
112913.000
See related items:
Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66446087f-264e-4a62-a9d5-d2c899de175f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_121685
Online Media:

Pipe bowl (No image available)

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe bowl (No image available)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Nova Scotia; Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
1/2011
Barcode:
012011.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61a92e2b4-3623-4520-83c2-403b13884733
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_12870
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Bussing, Non-Indian, 1848-1935  Search this
Donor:
Mary Bussing, Non-Indian, 1848-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, porcupine quills
Techniques:
Quill embroidered, dyed, stitched
Dimensions:
17 x 14.2 x 7 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Maine; USA
Catalog Number:
12/3526
Barcode:
123526.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b11089a5-0503-443e-adb9-fb50c0bf5b6c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_132891
Online Media:

Powder horn

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Collector:
Thomas Skerry, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Powder horn
Media/Materials:
Cow horn, metal nails, wood, brass, paint
Techniques:
Incised
Object Type:
Firearms and accessories
Place:
Near Portobello; Portobello; Halifax County; Nova Scotia; Canada
Catalog Number:
1/2837
Barcode:
012837.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Firearms and accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a50a3975-dfe5-4d2b-b501-81f6b4774334
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_13627
Online Media:

Wampum belt

Culture/People:
probably Iroquois (attributed); probably collected from the Chippewa/Ojibwa  Search this
Commissioner:
William Claus, Non-Indian, 1765-1826  Search this
Previous owner:
William Claus, Non-Indian, 1765-1826  Search this
Walter C. Wyman (Walter Channing Wyman), Non-Indian, 1850-1927  Search this
Seller:
Walter C. Wyman (Walter Channing Wyman), Non-Indian, 1850-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Wampum belt
Media/Materials:
Quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum), whelk shell beads (white wampum), cordage
Techniques:
Loom beadwork
Dimensions:
124.00 x 8.00 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Great Lakes region; Canada, USA (inferred)
Date created:
1807
Catalog Number:
1/4004
Barcode:
014004.000
See related items:
Iroquois
Chippewa/Ojibwa
Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Nation to Nation, Two Ways of Being
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65374f089-68e2-4f43-8d3d-2bad7c56e5c0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_14833

Pincushion

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Previous owner:
Lyons F. H. Delany (Lyons F. H. Delaney), Non-Indian, 1880-1945  Search this
Donor:
Lyons F. H. Delany (Lyons F. H. Delaney), Non-Indian, 1880-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Pincushion
Media/Materials:
Silk cloth, porcupine quills, ribbon, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, dyed, quill embroidered, edge beaded
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Pictou County; Nova Scotia; Canada
Catalog Number:
14/5286
Barcode:
145286.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68cae4950-8cb7-4488-9149-8e7057fad965
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_155722
Online Media:

Basket

Culture/People:
probably Mahican (attributed); formerly identified as Mohegan  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Black ash/brown ash splints, paint, wood
Techniques:
Plaited, wicker-plaited, painted
Dimensions:
61.5 x 40.9 x 32.3 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Connecticut; USA
Date created:
circa 1830
Catalog Number:
14/6971
Barcode:
146971.000
See related items:
Mahican
Mohegan
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bd78abdb-b347-4602-a619-ba750f58bdf4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_157562
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (Maniwaki Algonquin) [River Desert]  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, spruce root, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Folded, stitched, etched
Dimensions:
30 x 40 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Between Désert and Gatineau Rivers; Désert and Gantineau Rivers; Outaouais Region; Québec; Canada
Date created:
circa 1925
Catalog Number:
15/3066
Barcode:
153066.000
See related items:
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (Maniwaki Algonquin) [River Desert]
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69a3d57b6-6578-466f-a16a-37ddaf62ea72
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_164212
Online Media:

Leggings part/fragment

Culture/People:
Algonquin [Golden Lake/Pikwàkanagàn First Nation]  Search this
Collector:
Frederick Johnson (Fred Johnson/Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1904-1994  Search this
Object Name:
Leggings part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, wool twill tape, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Pikwàkanagàn Reserve (Golden Lake Reserve); Renfrew County; Ontario; Canada
Catalog Number:
15/4474
Barcode:
154474.000
See related items:
Algonquin [Golden Lake/Pikwàkanagàn First Nation]
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cc4d1b4b-3733-4055-bfa9-7993f6c7aa51
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_165326
Online Media:

Burden strap/Tumpline

Culture/People:
Algonquin [Golden Lake/Pikwàkanagàn First Nation]  Search this
Collector:
Frederick Johnson (Fred Johnson/Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1904-1994  Search this
Object Name:
Burden strap/Tumpline
Media/Materials:
Moose hide/skin
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Transportation Items
Native Term:
apíka
Place:
Pikwàkanagàn Reserve (Golden Lake Reserve); Renfrew County; Ontario; Canada
Catalog Number:
15/4479
Barcode:
154479.000
See related items:
Algonquin [Golden Lake/Pikwàkanagàn First Nation]
Transportation Items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62df68f6d-912e-447f-81cf-07cf75517b83
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_165331
Online Media:

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