Culture/People:

Siksika Blackfoot  Search this

Previous owner:

Big Knife, Siksika Blackfoot  Search this

Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960  Search this

Collector:

Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960  Search this

Seller:

Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960  Search this

Expedition:

Franklin Motor Expedition (1929)  Search this

Expedition sponsor:

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge  Search this

Object Name:

Saddle (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Hide, porcupine quills

Techniques:

Painted

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Gleichen; Alberta; Canada

Collection History:

Formerly owned by Big Knife; probably collected in 1929 by Donald A. Cadzow (1894-1960, MAI staff member 1916-1928, Pennsylvania Historical Commission staff member 1929-1956) during the Franklin Motor Expedition to the Canadian Prairies, sponsored by the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge (Cambridge, England); purchased by MAI from Donald Cadzow in 1958.

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Catalog Number:

22/7593

Barcode:

227593.000

See related items:

Siksika Blackfoot

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws679bdab4e-b2cb-47b1-bf0a-5545937b4743

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_242614