Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951 Search this
Previous owner:
John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963 Search this
Object Name:
Saddle bag
Media/Materials:
Hide, wool cloth, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Cutout, sewn, appliquéd, fringed
Dimensions:
92 x 44 x 17 cm
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Fort Apache, Fort Apache Reservation (White Mountain Reservation); Navajo County; Arizona; USA
Date created:
1880-1910
Collection History:
Collected in 1919 by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork; removed from the MAI collection in 1934 and exchanged to John Louw Nelson (1895-1963, a musical performer and amateur ethnologist); re-acquired by MAI in 1934 through an exchange with John Louw Nelson.
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