Culture/People:

probably Non-Indian (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

J. Louis Schaefer (John Louis Schaefer), Non-Indian, 1867-1927  Search this

Previous owner:

J. Louis Schaefer (John Louis Schaefer), Non-Indian, 1867-1927  Search this

Susan Karsch Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1872-1955  Search this

Donor:

J. Louis Schaefer, Jr. (John Louis Schaefer, Jr.), Non-Indian, 1898-1981  Search this

Kathryn S. Gerdau (Kathryn Schaefer Gerdau/Mrs. Carl Gerdau), Non-Indian, 1900-1964  Search this

Susan Grace Sandblom (Susan Grace Schaefer Sandblom/Mrs. John Philip Sandblom), Non-Indian, 1907-1994  Search this

Bernhard K. Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1897-1985  Search this

Object Name:

Mate straw/Bombilla

Media/Materials:

Silver, brass

Techniques:

Cast

Object Type:

Food/Beverage Serving

Place:

Argentina

Collection History:

Collected in the early 1900s by J. Louis Schaefer (1867-1927, a New York City banker with financial interests in Latin America) during travel to South America; inherited by his wife, Susan Karsch Schaefer (1872-1955); donated to MAI in 1956 by their children: J. Louis Schaefer, Jr. (1898-1981), Kathryn Schafer Gerdau (Mrs. Carl Gerdau, 1900-1964), Susan Grace Schaefer Sandblom (Mrs. John Philip Sandblom, 1907-1994); and Bernhard K. Schaefer (1897-1985).

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Catalog Number:

22/5031

Barcode:

225031.000

See related items:

Non-Indian

Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws677ab354b-4e0b-47bb-a133-3a399c231186

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_239896