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Culture/People:
Numakiki (Mandan)  Search this
Previous seller:
(unknown first name) Allen, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Lewis Hotchkiss Brittin (Louis H. Brittin/L.H. Brittin), Non-Indian, 1877-1952  Search this
Seller:
Lewis Hotchkiss Brittin (Louis H. Brittin/L.H. Brittin), Non-Indian, 1877-1952  Search this
Object Name:
Guncase
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type:
Firearms and accessories
Place:
North Dakota; USA
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the "Allen collection"; acquired by Lewis Hotchkiss Brittin (1877-1952, a noted collector of books and Indian arts and founder of Northwest Airlines) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from L.H. Brittin in 1906.
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Catalog Number:
8532
Barcode:
008532.000
See related items:
Numakiki (Mandan)
Firearms and accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a1e9e628-1cde-4a5c-b71e-3e354ac65dc0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_9172