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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Minnesota Chippewa  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Charles A. Eastman (Charles Alexander Eastman/Ohiyesa), Wahpetonwan Dakota (Wahpeton Sioux), 1858-1939  Search this
Object Name:
Cup and pin game
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone, hide thong/babiche, brass thimble/thimbles, metal needle
Techniques:
Carved, strung, tied
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling
Place:
Minnesota; USA
Date created:
1880-1910
Collection History:
Collected in 1910 by Dr. Charles A. Eastman (Wahpetonwan Dakota physician, author, and reformer, 1858-1939) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Catalog Number:
2/7338
Barcode:
027338.000
See related items:
Minnesota Chippewa
Games, Toys, Gambling
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66778c428-742d-4155-b0c2-e0ce1dcc48d7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_29168