Culture/People:

Chippewa/Ojibwa  Search this

Possible collector:

Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953  Search this

John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998  Search this

Previous owner:

Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953  Search this

John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998  Search this

Donor:

John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998  Search this

Object Name:

Sewing bag

Media/Materials:

Velvet, wool yarn, glass bead/beads, cotton cloth, thread

Techniques:

Sewn, braided, overlay beadwork

Dimensions:

39.5 x 15 x 1 cm

Object Type:

Sewing Tools and Equipment

Place:

Minnesota or Wisconsin; USA

Date created:

1880-1920

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.

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Catalog Number:

25/3362

Barcode:

253362.000

See related items:

Chippewa/Ojibwa

Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e05dcefb-100d-44dd-a4d0-269af9e8ceb3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_269194