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Culture/People:
probably Plains (attributed)  Search this
Donor:
Irene Hirano Inouye (Mrs. Daniel K. Inouye), Non-Indian, 1948-2020  Search this
Previous owner:
Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Non-Indian, 1924-2012  Search this
Object Name:
Vase
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions:
32.5 x 32.5 x 14.5 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1989
Collection History:
Formerly in the collection of Senator Daniel K. Inouye (1924-2012, D-Hawaii) and probably received as a gift in recognition of his service to American Indians as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (1987-1995 and 2001-2003); donated to NMAI by Senator Inouye's widow Irene Hirano Inouye (1948-2020) in 2013.
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Catalog Number:
26/9031
Barcode:
269031.000
See related items:
Plains
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bd687b04-08e2-4464-9761-72c53789f4b1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_407735