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Bag

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Fred R. Meyer (1874-1939, an amateur photographer who traveled widely in the West) and possibly collected by him; purchased by MAI from his widow Hattie M. Meyer (1886-1971) in 1939.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Niimíipuu (Nez Perce)
Possible collector
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939
Previous owner
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939
Seller
Hattie M. Meyer (Henrietta Marie Frank/Mrs. Fred R. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1886-1971
Object Name
Bag
Media/Materials
Cornhusk, wool yarn, dogbane fiber
Techniques
Twined, false-embroidered
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
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