Object Details
- Collection History
- Collected between 1930 and 1945 by Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Minnesota Chippewa [Bois Forte/Nett Lake, Minnesota]
- Collector
- Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
- Previous owner
- Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
- John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
- Donor
- John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
- Date created
- 1870-1920
- Object Name
- Dance fan
- Media/Materials
- Eagle feather/feathers, hide, sinew
- Techniques
- Stitched
- Dimensions
- 60 x 12 x 8 cm
- Object Type
- Personal items
