Kit Carson (Christopher Houston Carson), Non-Indian, 1809-1868 Search this
Daniel Carter Beard (Daniel C. Beard/Dan Beard), Non-Indian, 1850-1941 Search this
Donor:
Daniel Carter Beard (Daniel C. Beard/Dan Beard), Non-Indian, 1850-1941 Search this
Object Name:
Blanket
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin
Techniques:
Sewn
Dimensions:
232 x 143 cm
Object Type:
Furnishings (Home)
Place:
Taos; Taos County; New Mexico; USA
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; said to have been owned by Kit Carson (Christopher Houston Carson, 1809-1868); formerly in the collection of Daniel Carter Beard (1850-1941, an illustrator and naturalist who was prominent in the history of the Boy Scouts); donated to MAI by Daniel Carter Beard in 1939.
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