Culture/People:

Non-Indian; used by the Miami  Search this

Previous owner:

Chief Meshingomesia (Ma-shin-go-me-sia), Miami, 1781-1879  Search this

Object Name:

Knife and sheath

Media/Materials:

Iron, silver, cotton cloth

Techniques:

Forged, engraved, stamped, wrapped

Dimensions:

33.60 x 4.50 x 2.00 cm

Object Type:

Personal items

Place:

Canada (inferred)

Date created:

circa 1850

Collection History:

Collection history unknown, but said to have been owned by Meshingomesia (1781-1879, chief of the Miami on the Wabash River); purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1926.

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Catalog Number:

14/5982

Barcode:

145982.000

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Miami

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63555942a-d037-4d58-b4dd-4c17f30bde5c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_156765