Culture/People:

Niimíipuu (Nez Perce)  Search this

Possible collector:

Joseph Kossuth Dixon (Joseph K. Dixon), Non-Indian, 1856-1926  Search this

Previous owner:

Joseph Kossuth Dixon (Joseph K. Dixon), Non-Indian, 1856-1926  Search this

Edith R. Dixon (Edith Sloane Reid/Mrs. Joseph Kossuth Dixon), Non-Indian, 1891-1969  Search this

Seller:

Edith R. Dixon (Edith Sloane Reid/Mrs. Joseph Kossuth Dixon), Non-Indian, 1891-1969  Search this

Object Name:

Bag

Media/Materials:

Dogbane fiber, wool yarn, cornhusk, hide thong/babiche

Techniques:

Twined, false-embroidered

Object Type:

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Place:

Idaho; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Probably collected between 1909 and 1913 by Joseph Kossuth Dixon (1856-1926, a photographer and filmmaker) during his work on the "Wanamaker Expedition of Citizenship," which was sponsored by Rodman Wanamaker (1863-1928, of the Wanamaker department stores) to present American flags to 189 tribes and emphasize the importance of Native citizenship; purchased by MAI from Joseph Dixon's widow, Edith R. Dixon (1891-1969), in 1927.

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Catalog Number:

15/4754

Barcode:

154754.000

See related items:

Niimíipuu (Nez Perce)

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6565c9ae8-9733-4d31-a88a-beb9602f15a6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_166054