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Powder flask/container

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected in 1841 during the Second Seminole War; formerly in the collection of William D. Boehmer (1905-1990, one of the founders of the Seminole Craft Guild); donated to MAI by William Boehmer in 1966.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Seminole
Previous owner
William D. Boehmer, Non-Indian, 1905-1990
Donor
William D. Boehmer, Non-Indian, 1905-1990
Object Name
Powder flask/container
Media/Materials
Cowhide
Techniques
Sewn
Dimensions
10 x 8 x 5 cm
Object Type
Firearms and accessories
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