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Wallpocket

Object Details

Collection History
Collected between 1912 and 1916 by Donald A. Cadzow (1894-1960, MAI staff member) while he lived with his uncle at the Hudson Bay Trading Company's outpost at Rampart House, Yukon Territory, Canada; purchased by MAI from Donald Cadzow circa 1917.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Gwich'in (Kutchin) [Peel and Porcupine Rivers, Yukon Territory, Canada]
Collector
Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960
Previous owner
Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960
Seller
Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960
Object Name
Wallpocket
Media/Materials
Velveteen, deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads, embroidery floss, wool twill tape, cotton tape
Techniques
Sewn, overlay beadwork, embroidered, appliquéd
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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