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Mat

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from Ci'-ki'-ne'b-ko-kwe' (Prairie Band Potawatomi) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923) and expedition interpreter Leo Walker (Sac and Fox), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Potawatomi [Prairie Band, Kansas]
Previous owner
Ci' ki' ne'b ko kwe', Potawatomi [Prairie Band, Kansas]
Collector
Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923
Leo Walker, Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox)
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Date created
1900-1910
Object Name
Mat
Media/Materials
Bulrush, cordage, synthetic dye/dyes
Techniques
Dyed, plaited
Dimensions
302 x 154 cm
Object Type
Furnishings (Home)
Indigenous Term
nak gan
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