Edward Wade Darbey, Non-Indian, 1872-1922 Search this
Edith H. Darbey (Edith H. Parker/Mrs. Edward W. Darbey), Non-Indian, 1875-1965 Search this
Possible seller:
Edith H. Darbey (Edith H. Parker/Mrs. Edward W. Darbey), Non-Indian, 1875-1965 Search this
MAI agent:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955 Search this
Object Name:
Game bag
Media/Materials:
Hide thong/Babiche, hide, glass bead/beads, paint
Techniques:
Looped, sewn, overlay beadwork, painted
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Northwest Territories; Canada
Date created:
circa 1900
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; possibly from the collection of Edward Wade Darbey (1872-1922, a Winnipeg, Manitoba, taxidermist and owner of an Indian curio store); purchased for MAI in 1925 in Winnipeg by anthropologist and MAI field agent William (Willem) Wildschut (1883-1955), possibly from Edward Darbey's widow, Edith H. Parker Darbey (1875-1965).
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