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Culture/People:
probably Penobscot (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Salvatore Ferro, Non-Indian  Search this
Reginald Pelham Bolton, Non-Indian, 1856-1942  Search this
Donor:
Reginald Pelham Bolton, Non-Indian, 1856-1942  Search this
Object Name:
Handbag/purse
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, edge beaded
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Maine; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1875-1900
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Salvatore Ferro (of New York City); given or transferred to Reginald Pelham Bolton (1856-1942, a New York City civil engineer, amateur archaeologist, and historian) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Reginald Pelham Bolton in 1930.
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Catalog Number:
17/6540
Barcode:
176540.000
See related items:
Penobscot
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68b6a637d-4743-45d5-8017-2e3baa96e2d3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_189054