(unknown first name) Young Bear, Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa] 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:
Adze
Media/Materials:
Wood, iron
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Place:
Sac and Fox Reservation (Mesquakie Indian Settlement); Tama County; Iowa; USA
Collection History:
Formerly owned by a member of the Young Bear family (Meskwaki); collected from him by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973) at an unknown date; 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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