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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Menominee (Menomini)  Search this
Previous owner:
Luther D. Lovekin (Lou Lovekin), Non-Indian, 1914-1993  Search this
Virginia Enoch Lovekin (Mrs. Luther D. Lovekin), Non-Indian, 1920-2015  Search this
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:
Bag
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn, cordage
Techniques:
Twined
Dimensions:
41.3 x 45.7 cm
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Wisconsin; USA (inferred)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Native art collectors Luther D. Lovekin (1914-1993) and Virginia Enoch Lovekin (1920-2015) (Springtown, Pennsylvania); purchased from them by Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast) at an unknown date; 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:
25/1503
Barcode:
251503.000
See related items:
Menominee (Menomini)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d4278240-1e10-4339-9d1f-6606e13f3650
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_267352