Culture/People:

Non-Indian; said to have been used by the Kickapoo  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Robbins, Kendall and Lawrence Company, Windsor, Vermont, 1846-1860  Search this

Previous owner:

Irving Browning, Non-Indian, 1895-1961  Search this

Hester V. Browning (Mrs. Irving Browning), Non-Indian, 1900-1996  Search this

Seller:

Hester V. Browning (Mrs. Irving Browning), Non-Indian, 1900-1996  Search this

Object Name:

Robbins, Kendall, & Lawrence .54 caliber Mississippi rifle

Media/Materials:

Wood, metal, brass tacks/bosses, glass bead/beads, paint

Techniques:

Commercially produced/manufactured, inlaid, studded, painted

Dimensions:

124 x 6 x 15 cm

Object Type:

Firearms and accessories

Place:

Illinois; USA

Date created:

1848

Collection History:

Said to have been captured from a Kickapoo warrior near Chicago, Illinois, in 1854; acquired by Irving Browning (1895-1961, a New York City photographer and filmmaker) at an unknown date; inherited by his widow, Hester V. Browning (1900-1996); purchased by MAI from Mrs. Browning in 1964.

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Catalog Number:

23/3526

Barcode:

233526.000

See related items:

Non-Indian

Kickapoo

Firearms and accessories

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b1e41573-45a5-4c1c-99ce-106159dac1dc

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_248832