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Culture/People:
Sioux  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
Possible collector:
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998  Search this
Donor:
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998  Search this
Object Name:
Headband
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads, ribbon, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, edge beaded
Dimensions:
64 x 4 x 0.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1870-1900
Collection History:
Acquired in Arizona or New Mexico in the 1940s by 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:
25/3392
Barcode:
253392.000
See related items:
Sioux
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a7f78858-ff34-4fef-a1c1-516491e6481a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_269225