Old Man Young Bear (Mac Que Ken Na She/Waco No Kes Pes), Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa], b. 1867 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
Previous seller:
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973 Search this
Object Name:
Ornament with textile
Media/Materials:
Metal, cotton cloth
Techniques:
Hammered, stamped, wrapped
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Iowa; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1830-1880
Collection History:
Formerly owned by "Old Man Young Bear" (Meskwaki, b. 1867); acquired 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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