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Culture/People:
Mohegan  Search this
Artist/Maker:
made by Delana Mathews Skeesucks (Delana Matthews Dolbeare), Niantic/Mohegan, 1849-1938; Adeline Mathews Dolbeare, Niantic/Mohegan, 1846-1939; or Ella Louise Mathews Avery, Mohegan/Niantic, 1854-1924  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Previous owner:
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:
Handbag/Purse
Media/Materials:
Velveteen, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork, edge beaded
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Near Norwich; Norwich; New London County; Connecticut; USA
Date created:
1870-1890
Collection History:
Collected by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) in 1902; purchased by George Heye from Frank Speck in 1906.
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Catalog Number:
1/1048
Barcode:
011048.000
See related items:
Mohegan
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62918bae6-b6e7-418a-a370-4f7d1bda0dd6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_11867