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Canteen

Object Details

Collection History
Formerly in the collection of Senator Daniel K. Inouye (1924-2012, D-Hawaii) and probably received as a gift in recognition of his service to American Indians as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (1987-1995 and 2001-2003); donated to NMAI by Senator Inouye's widow Irene Hirano Inouye (1948-2020) in 2013.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Acoma Pueblo
Artist/Maker
A. Pasquale, Acoma Pueblo
Donor
Irene Hirano Inouye (Mrs. Daniel K. Inouye), Non-Indian, 1948-2020
Previous owner
Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Non-Indian, 1924-2012
Date created
circa 1990
Object Name
Canteen
Media/Materials
Pottery, clay slip, paint, commercial leather thong
Techniques
Coiled/hand built, modeled, slipped, painted, tied
Dimensions
11.5 x 9.5 x 8.5 cm
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
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