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Culture/People:
Seneca [Tonawanda]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Jedahoh (Jedahah/Gingernail), Seneca [Tonawanda]  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
Object Name:
Basket figure
Media/Materials:
Woodsplints, glass bead/beads, cordage, paint
Techniques:
Wicker-plaited, painted, strung
Dimensions:
14.5 x 19 x 19 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Native Term:
qoson gaasha
Place:
Tonawanda Reservation; Niagara County, Erie County, Genesee County; New York; USA
Date created:
1918-1919
Collection History:
Collected by Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); donated to MAI by Joseph Keppler in 1919.
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Catalog Number:
9/6636
Barcode:
096636.000
See related items:
Seneca [Tonawanda]
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f8980f91-e438-4398-b061-8edd5c007589
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_104489