Major James O'Neill, Non-Indian, 1824-1901 Search this
Previous owner:
Major James O'Neill, Non-Indian, 1824-1901 Search this
Kate O'Neill Tompkins, Non-Indian, 1850-1916 Search this
Mae T. Bainbridge (Mary Louise Grinnell Tomkins/Mrs. William W. Bainbridge, Sr.), Non-Indian, 1876-1967 Search this
Seller:
Mae T. Bainbridge (Mary Louise Grinnell Tomkins/Mrs. William W. Bainbridge, Sr.), Non-Indian, 1876-1967 Search this
Object Name:
Bag
Media/Materials:
Dogbane fiber, wool yarn, cornhusk
Techniques:
Twined, false-embroidered
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Lapwai, Nez Perce Reservation; Nez Perce County; Idaho; USA
Collection History:
Collected by Major James O'Neill (1824-1901), probably between 1868 and 1887 when he was an Indian agent for the Niimíipuu (Nez Perce) and also worked on the Colville and Coeur d'Alene reservations; inherited by his daughter Kate O'Neill Tompkins (1850-1916) and subsequently by her daughter Mae T. Bainbridge (Mary Louise Grinnell Tomkins/Mrs. William W. Bainbridge Sr., 1876-1967); purchased by MAI from Mae Bainbridge in 1950.
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