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Paint bag

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John Jay White (1860-1923, a New York City banker and collector of Indian objects); lent to MAI by Mr. White in 1921; donated to MAI by his widow, Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman, 1862-1937), in 1925.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Previous owner
John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923
Lender
John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923
Donor
Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman/Mrs. John Jay White), Non-Indian, 1862-1937
Date created
1875-1900
Object Name
Paint bag
Media/Materials
Hide, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, fringed
Object Type
Art and Printing tools
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