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Bag

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected in 1885; formerly in the collection of Tom Bahti (1926-1972, an Indian art dealer and collector); donated to MAI by Tom Bahti in 1960.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Western Apache (attributed)
Previous owner
Thomas Bahti (Tom Bahti), Non-Indian, 1926-1972
Donor
Thomas Bahti (Tom Bahti), Non-Indian, 1926-1972
Date created
1885-1910
Object Name
Bag
Media/Materials
Deerhide/deerskin, pigment/pigments, cotton thread
Techniques
Laced, fringed, painted, sewn
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
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