Culture/People:

probably Minnesota Chippewa (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Thisba Hutson Morgan (Thisba Ann Hutson), Non-Indian, 1872-1966  Search this

Previous owner:

Thisba Hutson Morgan (Thisba Ann Hutson), Non-Indian, 1872-1966  Search this

Cecil Morgan, Non-Indian, 1898-1999  Search this

Donor:

Cecil Morgan, Non-Indian, 1898-1999  Search this

Object Name:

Shoulder bag/Bandolier bag

Media/Materials:

Wool cloth, velveteen, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, wool twill tape, wool yarn, thread

Techniques:

Sewn, overlay beadwork, loom beadwork

Dimensions:

17.5 x 23.5 cm

Object Type:

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Indigenous Term:

gashkibidaagan

Place:

Leech Lake Reservation; Cass County, Beltrami County, Hubbard County, Itasca County; Minnesota; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1890-1900

Collection History:

Probably collected between 1899 and 1903 by Thisba Hutson Morgan (1872-1966), wife of Bureau of Indian Affairs employee Howell Morgan (1863-1952), who was stationed at Leech Lake, Minnesota; inherited by their son Cecil Morgan (1898-1999); donated to MAI by Cecil Morgan in 1983.

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Catalog Number:

25/343

Barcode:

250343.000

See related items:

Minnesota Chippewa

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68c02516e-dd0b-41d6-b962-1e6422eb37f6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_266105