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Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown, but possibly made at a mission school in northern Cree territory as a gift for a local priest or teacher; formerly in the collection of the Bead Museum (Washington, DC); donated to NMAI in 2009 following the closure of the Bead Museum.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Great Lakes (attributed)
Donor
Bead Museum
Previous owner
Bead Museum
Date created
1928
Object Name
Bookmark
Media/Materials
Glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques
Sewn, loom beadwork
Dimensions
15.0 x 5.1 x 0.4 cm
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
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