Culture/People:

probably Southern Plains (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:

Ritual equipment and case/container (No image available)

Media/Materials:

Wood, feather/feathers

Techniques:

Stitched, wrapped, carved

Dimensions:

45 x 11.5 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Southern Plains; USA (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:

25/1670

Barcode:

251670.000

See related items:

Southern Plains

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f2096706-2e91-41e9-a479-3ff86d461591

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_267467