Culture/People:

probably Mewuk (Miwok) (attributed)  Search this

Seller:

Thyra Maxwell, Non-Indian, 1903-1972  Search this

Previous owner:

Thyra Maxwell, Non-Indian, 1903-1972  Search this

Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948  Search this

Captain Eaph (Ephy/Eph Cummings), Mewuk (Miwok), b. ca. 1848  Search this

Collector:

Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948  Search this

Object Name:

Invitation/message sticks

Media/Materials:

Cordage

Techniques:

Knotted

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Central California; California; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Formerly owned by Captain Eaph (Ephy/Eph Cummings, Mewuk, b. ca. 1848); collected from him at an unknown date by Grace Nicholson (1877-1948, a California basket collector and dealer); inherited by Grace Nicholson's assistant Thyra Maxwell (1903-1972); purchased by MAI from Thyra Maxwell in 1968.

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Catalog Number:

24/6965

Barcode:

246965.000

See related items:

Mewuk (Miwok)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws677070bf5-8f00-4c25-82d9-cd2bc629228b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_262675