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Culture/People:
probably Coast Salish (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982  Search this
Donor:
Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian  Search this
Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013  Search this
Object Name:
Mat creaser
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
27.3 x 3.2 cm
Object Type:
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Place:
Northwest Coast; British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast); donated to MAI in 1982 by Helen Pep Grodka's daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Grodka Blumenthal and Harry W. Blumenthal (1924-2013).
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Catalog Number:
25/1456
Barcode:
251456.000
See related items:
Coast Salish
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69c37b669-064f-465c-8917-095dd797d00e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_267305