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:

Drumstick (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Wood, deerhide/deerskin, cotton canvas

Techniques:

Carved, stitched, wrapped

Dimensions:

47 x 5.5 x 1 cm

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Lac du Flambeau Reservation or Nett Lake Sector, Bois Forte Reservation; Iron County, Vilas County, Oneida County or Koochiching County, Saint Louis County; Wisconsin or Minnesota; USA

Date created:

1900-1930

Collection History:

Acquired between 1930 and 1960 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:

25/3555

Barcode:

253555.000

See related items:

Chippewa/Ojibwa

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64219f21d-dcba-4f30-b40a-d5b6d11594a1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_269472