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Puzzle

Object Details

Collection History
Formerly owned by Leroy Wilson (Cattaraugus Seneca, 1884-ca. 1935); collected by George Heye in 1904 during a visit to Seneca reservations with his friend Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Artist/Maker
Leroy Wilson, Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1884-ca. 1935
Previous owner
Leroy Wilson, Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1884-ca. 1935
Collector
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Date created
1900-1904
Object Name
Puzzle
Media/Materials
Metal wire, cordage, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Twisted, strung
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling
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