Culture/People:

Mohawk [Kahnawake]  Search this

Previous owner:

James Hill (A-ron-i-ok-ta [End of the Sky]/Jim Longfeather), Mohawk [Kahnawake]  Search this

Collector:

George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924  Search this

Object Name:

Pipebag

Media/Materials:

Velveteen, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, ribbon

Techniques:

Sewn, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork

Dimensions:

56.0 x 21.0 cm

Object Type:

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Place:

Kahnawake Reserve (Caughnawaga Reserve); Montérégie Region; Québec; Canada

Collection History:

Collected from James Hill (Jim Longfeather, Kahnawake Mohawk) by archaeologist George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member), possibly during one of Jim Longfeather's performances in the New York City area; acquired by George Heye in 1907.

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Catalog Number:

1/2379

Barcode:

012379.000

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6299bff1e-0829-453b-91c3-7529479cb7ea

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_13294