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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Sioux  Search this
Previous owner:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Seller:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Object Name:
Baby carrier/Moss bag
Media/Materials:
Buffalo hide/skin, glass bead/beads, cowrie shell/shells, porcupine quills
Techniques:
Quilled (lane stitched), lazy/lane stitch beadwork, strung
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); purchased by George Heye from Joseph Keppler in 1906.
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Catalog Number:
8769
Barcode:
008769.000
See related items:
Sioux
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f46b84eb-dc94-448b-8298-c84be6835e8b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_8987