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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
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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:

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:

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:

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

Gauntlet/Cuff

Culture/People:
Mohawk [Kanesatake]  Search this
Previous owner:
Jean-Baptiste Delay (J. B. Delay), Non-Indian, 1869-ca. 1945  Search this
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Previous seller:
Jean-Baptiste Delay (J. B. Delay), Non-Indian, 1869-ca. 1945  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Object Name:
Gauntlet/Cuff
Media/Materials:
Quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum), whelk shell beads (white wampum), hide thong/babiche, cordage, pigment/pigments
Techniques:
Loom beadwork
Dimensions:
9 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 1/2 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Place:
Kanesatake Reserve (Oka Reserve); Laurentides Region; Québec; Canada
Date created:
1700-1800
Catalog Number:
16/3828
Barcode:
163828.000
See related items:
Mohawk [Kanesatake]
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Native New York, Poospatuck (Ex02)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65d2a630d-ff55-4ac3-8929-c2807283822a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_175246
Online Media:

Puck part 1-VOL XIII and Indian Cornhusk Dance

Culture/People:
Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Carrie Cornplanter, Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1887-1918 and Jesse Cornplanter (Hah Yonh Wonh Ish [He Strokes the Rushes]/Jesse James Cornplanter), Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1889-1957  Search this
Collector:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  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:
Puck part 1-VOL XIII and Indian Cornhusk Dance
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, graphite, watercolor
Techniques:
Drawn, painted
Dimensions:
24 x 30.4 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA
Date created:
circa 1901
Catalog Number:
16/5334
Barcode:
165334.000
See related items:
Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b153161c-c2a2-4d09-9145-5adb10b0df50
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_176759
Online Media:

Tablecloth

Culture/People:
Tuscarora [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]  Search this
Previous owner:
Charles E. Locke (Charles Erie Locke/C.E. Locke), Non-Indian, 1850-1919  Search this
Seller:
Charles E. Locke (Charles Erie Locke/C.E. Locke), Non-Indian, 1850-1919  Search this
Object Name:
Tablecloth
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, ribbon, glass bead/beads, cotton thread
Techniques:
Sewn, raised beadwork
Dimensions:
148.6 x 133.4 cm
Object Type:
Furnishings (Home)
Place:
Six Nations Grand River Reserve; Brant County, Haldimand County; Ontario; Canada
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
1/6953
Barcode:
016953.000
See related items:
Tuscarora [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]
Furnishings (Home)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws680a2ca2d-ceef-4952-b1ec-f69a8d6ed8d9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_17918
Online Media:

Moccasins

Culture/People:
Iroquois; formerly identified as Seneca  Search this
Collector:
Antoinette Brush Huntington (Antoinette Mary Brush/Mrs. S. F. Huntington/Mrs. Simeon Fitch Huntington), Non-Indian, 1806-1890  Search this
Previous owner:
Antoinette Brush Huntington (Antoinette Mary Brush/Mrs. S. F. Huntington/Mrs. Simeon Fitch Huntington), Non-Indian, 1806-1890  Search this
Mary Elizabeth Miner, Non-Indian, 1865-1960  Search this
Seller:
Mary Elizabeth Miner, Non-Indian, 1865-1960  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Moccasins
Media/Materials:
Hide, wool cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded
Dimensions:
23 x 9 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
New York; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1830-1835
Catalog Number:
18/5147
Barcode:
185147.000
See related items:
Iroquois
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61f1776c6-eab2-493a-a661-ad3be9685be5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_197937
Online Media:

Box

Culture/People:
Mohawk [Kahnawake]  Search this
Previous owner:
Dan Frost (Daniel H. Frost), Non-Indian, 1850-1943  Search this
Seller:
Anna M. Stanley, Non-Indian, b. 1887  Search this
Auction venue:
Kende Galleries Inc. at Gimbel Brothers  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964  Search this
Object Name:
Box
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, cardboard, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, raised beadwork
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Kahnawake Reserve (Caughnawaga Reserve); Montérégie Region; Québec; Canada
Catalog Number:
20/6074
Barcode:
206074.000
See related items:
Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws681826f97-02f6-4557-b85a-87cdd0a131b3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_219794
Online Media:

Edward Cornplanter

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:
Edward Cornplanter
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, graphite, watercolor
Techniques:
Drawn, painted
Dimensions:
12.5 x 20 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA
Date created:
1900
Catalog Number:
20/5847
Barcode:
205847.000
See related items:
Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64166abbb-31c7-4d34-9980-736b0c4ce147
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_219946
Online Media:

Handbag/purse

Culture/People:
probably Tuscarora (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Seller:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Handbag/purse
Media/Materials:
Velveteen, cotton tape, cotton cloth, fabric trim, glass bead/beads, sequins, cotton thread
Techniques:
Sewn, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, lined
Dimensions:
16.5 x 17 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
New York; USA
Date created:
1880-1900
Catalog Number:
22/4656
Barcode:
224656.000
See related items:
Tuscarora
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Native New York, Niagra Falls (Ex14)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dee6f1fe-6174-48e2-a233-bbaef9098d58
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239231
Online Media:

Pendant

Culture/People:
probably Iroquoian (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Excavator:
Maynard Allen Cramer, Non-Indian, 1892-1958  Search this
Previous owner:
Maynard Allen Cramer, Non-Indian, 1892-1958  Search this
Wellington M. Cramer, Sr., Non-Indian, 1870-1955  Search this
Ida Dallas Cramer (Mrs. Wellington M. Cramer, Sr.), Non-Indian, 1866-1960  Search this
Wellington M. Cramer, Jr., Non-Indian, 1895-1969  Search this
Marjorie E. Cramer (Mrs. Wellington M. Cramer Jr.), Non-Indian, 1910-1985  Search this
Donor:
Marjorie E. Cramer (Mrs. Wellington M. Cramer Jr.), Non-Indian, 1910-1985  Search this
Object Name:
Pendant
Media/Materials:
Antler, stone, shell/shells
Techniques:
Carved, ground, drilled
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
New York; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1550–1700
Catalog Number:
23/7571
Barcode:
237571.000
See related items:
Iroquoian (archaeological)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws670bac1e7-9297-4f2a-97f1-7a0307630265
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_252939
Online Media:

Bag

Culture/People:
probably Iroquois (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982  Search this
Donor:
Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian  Search this
Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013  Search this
Object Name:
Bag
Media/Materials:
Hide, silk cloth, silk ribbon, porcupine quills, glass bead/beads, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Sewn, dyed, quilled (lane stitched), quill embroidered, edge beaded
Dimensions:
20.5 x 17.5 x 2 cm
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Ontario, Québec, New York; Canada, USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
25/1497
Barcode:
251497.000
See related items:
Iroquois
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ee9e9635-37e0-4d28-9248-353f3799c797
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_267346
Online Media:

Plains Warrior

Culture/People:
Oneida [Wisconsin]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Bruce King, Oneida [Wisconsin], b. 1950  Search this
Previous owner:
Leonard D. Horodenski (L.D. Horodenski), Non-Indian, 1919-1986  Search this
Anne Pomeroy Horodenski (Mrs. L.D. Horodenski), Non-Indian, 1916-1997  Search this
Donor:
Leonard D. Horodenski (L.D. Horodenski), Non-Indian, 1919-1986  Search this
Anne Pomeroy Horodenski (Mrs. L.D. Horodenski), Non-Indian, 1916-1997  Search this
Title:
Plains Warrior
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Canvas, oil paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
51 x 40.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Santa Fe; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1983
Catalog Number:
25/2528
Barcode:
252528.000
See related items:
Oneida [Wisconsin]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62abe674e-72b6-4514-83b7-2592d9512f44
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_268428
Online Media:

Creation

Culture/People:
Onondaga [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Arnold Jacobs (Nah-Gwa-Say), Onondaga [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario], b. 1942  Search this
Previous owner:
Brenda Shears (Brenda Shears Holland), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Brenda Shears (Brenda Shears Holland), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
Creation
Object Name:
Print
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Printed
Dimensions:
30.4 x 45.6 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Six Nations Grand River Reserve; Brant County, Haldimand County; Ontario; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1976
Catalog Number:
25/2721
Barcode:
252721.000
See related items:
Onondaga [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a91f6f12-b920-4ede-b070-1799b985abb7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_268646
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
Cayuga [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Harold Greene, Cayuga  Search this
Donor:
Harold Greene, Cayuga  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
4.2 x 5.8 x 11.2 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Six Nations Grand River Reserve; Brant County, Haldimand County; Ontario; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1995-1998
Catalog Number:
25/2894
Barcode:
252894.000
See related items:
Cayuga [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f7745f02-daa1-40d9-a996-a2a02a2a68fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_268770
Online Media:

Burden basket/Pack basket

Culture/People:
Mohawk [Akwesasne]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Jake Arquette (Zock Arquette), Mohawk [Akwesasne], 1905-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop)  Search this
Object Name:
Burden basket/Pack basket
Media/Materials:
Black ash/brown ash splints, wood, fabric webbing, metal buckle, metal rivets
Techniques:
Wicker-plaited, carved, riveted
Dimensions:
27 x 40 x 51.5 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Akwesasne Reservation (Saint Regis Reservation); Franklin County, Saint Lawrence County; New York; USA
Date created:
1978
Catalog Number:
25/5376
Barcode:
255376.000
See related items:
Mohawk [Akwesasne]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6710f6ee7-b733-4032-a20a-cd07aa082d0b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_271241
Online Media:

Finger ring

Culture/People:
Mohawk  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Stanley R. Hill, Sr. (Stan Hill/Stanley Robert Hill), Mohawk, 1921-2003  Search this
IACB source:
Duffy Wilson (Wilmer Francis Wilson/Segwoi-Don-Kwe), Tuscarora/Cayuga, 1925-2002  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Object Name:
Finger ring
Media/Materials:
Steel
Techniques:
Cold-worked, carved
Dimensions:
2.6 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Grand Island; Erie County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Grand Island
Date created:
1975
Catalog Number:
25/7917
Barcode:
257917.000
See related items:
Mohawk
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws612cdb504-ec83-44cc-96b0-3192e359647a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_273835
Online Media:

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