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Wooden bowl with bear handles

Culture/People:
Menominee (Menomini)  Search this
Seller:
Dr. William Clark Barnard (Dr. W. C. Barnard), Non-Indian, 1870-1945  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. William Clark Barnard (Dr. W. C. Barnard), Non-Indian, 1870-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Wooden bowl with bear handles
Media/Materials:
Maple
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
27 x 11.5 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Wisconsin; USA
Date created:
circa 1850
Catalog Number:
16/9001
Barcode:
169001.000
See related items:
Menominee (Menomini)
Food/Beverage Serving
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c3ea5675-b76e-464e-87fe-604a8d656ec2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_181157
Online Media:

Hair ornament

Culture/People:
probably Lorette Huron (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Robert Shackleton, Jr., Non-Indian, 1860-1923  Search this
Seller:
Robert Shackleton, Jr., Non-Indian, 1860-1923  Search this
Object Name:
Hair ornament
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, cotton cloth, moosehair, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Embroidered, sewn
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Québec; Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
9972
Barcode:
009972.000
See related items:
Lorette Huron
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6469ced3a-df26-418b-ab46-3951e6cb3c40
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_10804
Online Media:

Gouge (No image available)

Culture/People:
possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Lyons F. H. Delany (Lyons F. H. Delaney), Non-Indian, 1880-1945  Search this
Donor:
Lyons F. H. Delany (Lyons F. H. Delaney), Non-Indian, 1880-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Gouge (No image available)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Place:
Indian Island; Merigomish; Pictou County; Nova Scotia; Canada
Island Name:
Indian Island
Date created:
6000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)
Catalog Number:
10/338
Barcode:
100338.000
See related items:
Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Woodworking tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6762cd772-4e46-40d2-963e-357c4c8cd7a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_108258
Online Media:

Awl

Culture/People:
Odawa (Ottawa)  Search this
Object Name:
Awl
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone, iron point
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
3 x 1.5 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Michigan; USA
Catalog Number:
10/1095
Barcode:
101095.000
See related items:
Odawa (Ottawa)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d1616039-5b8e-4df5-885f-231eb062539c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_109348
Online Media:

Wampum belt

Culture/People:
Wendat (Huron); collected from the Wyandot  Search this
Previous owner:
Chief Silas Armstrong, Wyandot, 1810-1865  Search this
Zalinda Hunter Armstrong, Wyandot, ca. 1821-ca. 1900  Search this
Walter C. Wyman (Walter Channing Wyman), Non-Indian, 1850-1927  Search this
Previous seller:
Zalinda Hunter Armstrong, Wyandot, ca. 1821-ca. 1900  Search this
Seller:
Walter C. Wyman (Walter Channing Wyman), Non-Indian, 1850-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Wampum belt
Media/Materials:
Whelk shell beads (white wampum), quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum), hide thong/babiche, cordage
Techniques:
Loom beadwork
Dimensions:
95.00 x 15.00 x 1.50 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Indian Territory; Kansas; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1600-1650
Catalog Number:
1/2132
Barcode:
012132.000
See related items:
Wendat (Huron)
Wyandot
Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Nation to Nation, Two Ways of Being
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6caa8bf91-d25c-4863-825a-f7da73b15419
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_12573
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Anishinaabe [Rama Reserve, Ontario]  Search this
MAI agent:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, sweetgrass, porcupine quills, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Bent, stitched, dyed, quill embroidered
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Mnjikaning Reserve (Rama Reserve); Simcoe County; Ontario; Canada
Catalog Number:
13/7209
Barcode:
137209.000
See related items:
Anishinaabe [Rama Reserve, Ontario]
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fd545d98-6287-42c6-85b6-24085de879e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_147281
Online Media:

Telescoping case/slipcase

Culture/People:
Lorette Huron  Search this
Previous owner:
Harriet Constable Arnold (Harriet M. Arnold/Mrs. Hicks Arnold), Non-Indian, 1853-1942  Search this
Donor:
Harriet Constable Arnold (Harriet M. Arnold/Mrs. Hicks Arnold), Non-Indian, 1853-1942  Search this
Object Name:
Telescoping case/slipcase
Media/Materials:
Birchbark
Techniques:
Embroidered
Dimensions:
14.5 x 7 x 3 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Wendake Reserve (Lorette, Village des Hurons); Capitale Nationale Region; Québec; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1870-1900
Catalog Number:
13/7109
Barcode:
137109.000
See related items:
Lorette Huron
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c00ca195-b6cb-484a-a91e-b8f43d10102a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_147540

Telescoping case/slipcase

Culture/People:
Wendat (Huron)  Search this
Previous owner:
Harriet Constable Arnold (Harriet M. Arnold/Mrs. Hicks Arnold), Non-Indian, 1853-1942  Search this
Donor:
Harriet Constable Arnold (Harriet M. Arnold/Mrs. Hicks Arnold), Non-Indian, 1853-1942  Search this
Object Name:
Telescoping case/slipcase
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, moosehair, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Folded, stitched, embroidered
Dimensions:
8.5 x 3.2 x 14.1 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Wendake Reserve (Lorette, Village des Hurons); Capitale Nationale Region; Québec; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1885-1895
Catalog Number:
13/7110
Barcode:
137110.000
See related items:
Wendat (Huron)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a55d79c3-044b-42f4-ba8c-0d32a84df5cd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_147541
Online Media:

Woman's moccasins

Culture/People:
Winnebago [Nebraska]  Search this
Possible collector:
Milford G. Chandler (M.G. Chandler), Non-Indian, 1889-1981  Search this
Previous owner:
Milford G. Chandler (M.G. Chandler), Non-Indian, 1889-1981  Search this
Seller:
Milford G. Chandler (M.G. Chandler), Non-Indian, 1889-1981  Search this
Object Name:
Woman's moccasins
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Edge beaded , overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
26.00 x 13.00 x 12.00 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
Nebraska; USA
Catalog Number:
14/1042
Barcode:
141042.000
See related items:
Winnebago [Nebraska]
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64a00e4f1-c136-4529-afc6-5b4c38f5c4a5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_151184
Online Media:

Blouse

Culture/People:
Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin]  Search this
Possible collector:
Milford G. Chandler (M.G. Chandler), Non-Indian, 1889-1981  Search this
Previous owner:
Milford G. Chandler (M.G. Chandler), Non-Indian, 1889-1981  Search this
Seller:
Milford G. Chandler (M.G. Chandler), Non-Indian, 1889-1981  Search this
Object Name:
Blouse
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, silk ribbon, sequins, silver, cotton thread, glass button/buttons
Techniques:
Sewn
Dimensions:
56.5 x 156 x 4 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Wisconsin; USA
Date created:
1890-1920
Catalog Number:
14/732
Barcode:
140732.000
See related items:
Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin]
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68a8be369-bd19-4b1f-bfbd-2caea1f99320
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_151368
Online Media:

Ball-headed club

Culture/People:
Ontario Ojibwe  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary French, Chippewa/Ojibwa  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Seller:
Covert & Harrington, Commercial Ethnologists  Search this
Object Name:
Ball-headed club
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Personal items
Native Term:
gua kwat poggamagun
Place:
Munsee-Delaware Reserve (Muncey Reserve, Muncey Town, Munceytown); Middlesex County; Ontario; Canada
Catalog Number:
1/4621
Barcode:
014621.000
See related items:
Ontario Ojibwe
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6307c4648-8e43-4a9f-b52c-d870187b38ab
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_15720
Online Media:

Bag

Culture/People:
Lake Superior Chippewa  Search this
Previous owner:
Norton E. Carter (N.E. Carter), Non-Indian, 1870-1963  Search this
Seller:
Norton E. Carter (N.E. Carter), Non-Indian, 1870-1963  Search this
Object Name:
Bag
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Twined
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Wisconsin; USA
Catalog Number:
14/8087
Barcode:
148087.000
See related items:
Lake Superior Chippewa
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68bddac10-5d86-44f8-978c-cac0a6e4bc77
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_159118
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians  Search this
Collector:
Captain John Gregory Bourke, Non-Indian, 1846-1896  Search this
Previous owner:
Captain John Gregory Bourke, Non-Indian, 1846-1896  Search this
Mary Horbach Bourke (Mary F. Bourke/Mrs. John G. Bourke), Non-Indian, 1861-1927  Search this
Anna Bourke Richardson (Mrs. Alexander H. Richardson/Mrs. A. H. Richardson), Non-Indian, 1887-1976  Search this
Pauline Bourke Maish (Pauline B. Bourke Todd/Mrs. Alexander W. Maish), Non-Indian, 1891-1981  Search this
Donor:
Anna Bourke Richardson (Mrs. Alexander H. Richardson/Mrs. A. H. Richardson), Non-Indian, 1887-1976  Search this
Pauline Bourke Maish (Pauline B. Bourke Todd/Mrs. Alexander W. Maish), Non-Indian, 1891-1981  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, porcupine quills
Techniques:
Quill embroidered
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Sault Sainte Marie Reservation; Chippewa County; Michigan; USA
Catalog Number:
16/1381
Barcode:
161381.000
See related items:
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws634660c68-aaa4-4292-88d7-c82744ab5721
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_173063
Online Media:

Basket

Culture/People:
Anishinaabe [Parry Island, Ontario]  Search this
Collector:
Frederick Johnson (Fred Johnson/Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1904-1994  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Ash splints, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Plaited, wicker-plaited
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Native Term:
akikobinága
Place:
Parry Island Reserve; Parry Sound District; Ontario; Canada
Archipelago:
Great Lakes Islands
Island Name:
Parry Island
Island Grouping:
Georgian Bay Islands
Catalog Number:
16/2555
Barcode:
162555.000
See related items:
Anishinaabe [Parry Island, Ontario]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws653d6a4db-21c8-4b97-9f77-1e44f7794f18
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_174278
Online Media:

Stirring paddle

Culture/People:
Anishinaabe [Parry Island, Ontario]  Search this
Collector:
Frederick Johnson (Fred Johnson/Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1904-1994  Search this
Object Name:
Stirring paddle
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Native Term:
nékðkwðn
Place:
Parry Island Reserve; Parry Sound District; Ontario; Canada
Archipelago:
Great Lakes Islands
Island Name:
Parry Island
Island Grouping:
Georgian Bay Islands
Catalog Number:
16/2598
Barcode:
162598.000
See related items:
Anishinaabe [Parry Island, Ontario]
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69abe0a36-cae5-4d72-a07f-ffa810de3173
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_174322
Online Media:

Quiver

Culture/People:
Anishinaabe [Parry Island, Ontario]  Search this
Collector:
Frederick Johnson (Fred Johnson/Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1904-1994  Search this
Object Name:
Quiver
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin
Techniques:
Sewn, fringed
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Parry Island Reserve; Parry Sound District; Ontario; Canada
Archipelago:
Great Lakes Islands
Island Name:
Parry Island
Island Grouping:
Georgian Bay Islands
Catalog Number:
16/2615
Barcode:
162615.000
See related items:
Anishinaabe [Parry Island, Ontario]
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fe67bcbb-f875-4482-8704-017bd9d189ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_174339
Online Media:

Choker necklace

Culture/People:
Lake Superior Chippewa  Search this
Previous owner:
Nellie Johnson Fargo, Non-Indian, 1854-1936  Search this
MAI agent:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Object Name:
Choker necklace
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Side-stitched/Bias woven
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Wisconsin; USA
Catalog Number:
16/2808
Barcode:
162808.000
See related items:
Lake Superior Chippewa
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws630d108f2-46dd-4e86-8573-5ca542f8c46e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_174521
Online Media:

Bowl/Dish

Culture/People:
Lake Superior Chippewa  Search this
Previous owner:
Albert Green Heath (Albert G. Heath), Non-Indian, 1888-1953  Search this
Donor:
Albert Green Heath (Albert G. Heath), Non-Indian, 1888-1953  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl/Dish
Media/Materials:
Birchbark
Techniques:
Painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Odanah, Bad River Reservation; Ashland County; Wisconsin; USA
Catalog Number:
16/4780
Barcode:
164780.000
See related items:
Lake Superior Chippewa
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ab80f81c-9ef2-4618-98e9-6803f8a541cb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_176603
Online Media:

Maple sugar in container

Culture/People:
Minnesota Chippewa [Red Lake, Minnesota]  Search this
Previous owner:
George W. Carpenter (George Washington Carpenter), Non-Indian, 1802-1860  Search this
Ellen Douglas Carpenter (Mrs. George W. Carpenter), Non-Indian, 1823-1900  Search this
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Lender:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Object Name:
Maple sugar in container
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, porcupine quills
Techniques:
Quill embroidered
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Red Lake Village, Red Lake Band Reservation; Beltrami County; Minnesota; USA
Catalog Number:
16/7153
Barcode:
167153.000
See related items:
Minnesota Chippewa [Red Lake, Minnesota]
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69dcd1497-479a-4219-9388-123f549fda96
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_178701
Online Media:

Bifacial tool/projectile point

Culture/People:
possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Frederick Johnson (Fred Johnson/Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1904-1994  Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Merigomish Island; Pictou County; Nova Scotia; Canada
Island Name:
Merigomish Island
Date created:
6000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)
Catalog Number:
17/6526
Barcode:
176526.000
See related items:
Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c1a409f9-04bd-4506-92ec-ddf180887f49
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_189040
Online Media:

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