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Culture/People:
Salish (Flathead)  Search this
Previous owner:
Helen Breese Walcott Younger, Non-Indian, 1894-1965  Search this
Charles Doolittle Walcott, Non-Indian, 1850-1927  Search this
Mary Morris Vaux Walcott (Mrs. Charles Doolittle Walcott), Non-Indian, 1860-1940  Search this
Cole J. Younger (Cole Joseph Younger), Non-Indian, 1894-1987  Search this
Helen Pressprich Younger (Helen Elizabeth Pressprich/Mrs. Cole J. Younger), Non-Indian, 1905-1992  Search this
Possible collector:
Charles Doolittle Walcott, Non-Indian, 1850-1927  Search this
Mary Morris Vaux Walcott (Mrs. Charles Doolittle Walcott), Non-Indian, 1860-1940  Search this
Donor:
Cole J. Younger (Cole Joseph Younger), Non-Indian, 1894-1987  Search this
Object Name:
Belt and bag
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
113.0 x 7.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Place:
Montana; USA
Collection History:
Probably collected by Charles D. Walcott (1850-1927, paleontologist and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1907 to 1927) or his wife Mary Vaux Walcott (1860-1940, a painter, naturalist and member of the federal Board of Indian Commissioners from 1927 to 1932), both of whom travelled extensively; inherited by Charles D. Walcott's daughter, Helena Breese Walcott Younger (1894-1965); subsequently inherited by Helen Walcott's husband Cole J. Younger (1894-1987); donated to MAI by Cole Younger and his second wife, Helen Pressprich Younger (1905-1992), in 1973.
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Catalog Number:
24/7727
Barcode:
247727.000
See related items:
Salish (Flathead)
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eb06ac01-75c2-4220-9554-2a9fb55bb97a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_263448