Culture/People:

probably Winnebago (Ho-chunk/Hoocąk) [Nebraska] (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Paul Priest, Winnebago (Ho-chunk/Hoocąk) [Nebraska], 1871-1951  Search this

David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this

Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-  Search this

Collector:

David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this

Object Name:

Necklace and bag (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Swan bone/bones, hide thong/babiche, wool cloth, glass bead/beads

Techniques:

Incised, lazy/lane stitch beadwork

Dimensions:

34 x 8 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Winnebago Reservation; Thurston County; Nebraska; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Formerly owned by Paul Priest (Winnebago, 1871-1951); collected from him at an unknown date by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.

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Catalog Number:

24/1850

Barcode:

241850.000

See related items:

Winnebago (Ho-chunk/Hoocąk) [Nebraska]

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6699d92eb-4d76-46bf-8611-0688543864aa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_257577