Culture/People:

Chippewa/Ojibwa  Search this

Previous owner:

Mary Poler, Lake Superior Chippewa, b. 1903  Search this

Birger Roos, Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Birger Roos, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Tattoo bundle (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Wood, cotton cloth, brass, elm bark, birchbark, seed/seeds, deerhide/deerskin

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Bundles

Place:

Thunder Bay; Alpena County; Michigan; USA

Collection History:

Formerly owned by Mary Poler (Lake Superior Chippewa); formerly in the collection of Birger Roos; purchased by MAI from Birger Roos in 1968.

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Catalog Number:

24/1296

Barcode:

241296.000

See related items:

Chippewa/Ojibwa

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Bundles

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws677dcd2a5-2aef-48a7-9bc6-231ccdbd6eed

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_256968