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Bag

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from Carl L. Miller (Carlton Leo Miller, Stockbridge Mahican, 1882-1959, son of the artist) by Paul J. Warner (1881-1950, an amateur ethnologist employed at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Paul Warner in 1934.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Stockbridge Mahican
Artist/Maker
Sarah Bennett Miller, Stockbridge Mahican, 1848-1920
Previous owner
Carl L. Miller (Carlton Leo Miller), Stockbridge Mahican, 1882-1959
Collector
Paul J. Warner (Paul John Warner), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller
Paul J. Warner (Paul John Warner), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Date created
1890
Object Name
Bag
Media/Materials
Cordage
Techniques
Coiled, painted
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
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