Culture/People:

probably Lorette Huron (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this

Seller:

William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this

Object Name:

Box with cover

Media/Materials:

Birchbark, wool cloth, moosehair, dye/dyes

Techniques:

Dyed, embroidered, sewn

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Québec; Canada (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") circa 1915; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in 1915.

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Catalog Number:

4/1709

Barcode:

041709.000

See related items:

Lorette Huron

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60aaa6884-fa80-4f72-beb1-81ce2a8d582f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_44615