Culture/People:

Saulteaux [Berens River, Manitoba]  Search this

Collector:

A. Irving Hallowell (Alfred Irving ["Pete"] Hallowell/A.I. Hallowell), Non-Indian, 1892-1974  Search this

Seller:

A. Irving Hallowell (Alfred Irving ["Pete"] Hallowell/A.I. Hallowell), Non-Indian, 1892-1974  Search this

Object Name:

Shell for Midewiwin rituals (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Cowrie shell/shells

Techniques:

Unmodified

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Berens River; Northern Region; Manitoba; Canada

Collection History:

Collected by anthropologist A. Irving Hallowell (1892-1974) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from A.I. Hallowell in 1936.

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Catalog Number:

18/9915

Barcode:

189915.000

See related items:

Saulteaux [Berens River, Manitoba]

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws614286864-a2bf-4eec-823b-d695adde79d2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_203111