Dance accessory
Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Date created
- 1900-1930
- Catalog Number
- 25/3374
- Barcode
- 253374.000
- Culture/People
- probably Lake Superior Chippewa [Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin] (attributed)
- Possible collector
- Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
- Previous owner
- Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
- John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
- Donor
- John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
- Object Type
- Ceremonial/Ritual items
- Object Name
- Dance accessory
- Media/Materials
- Skunk skin/fur, hide thong/babiche, thread
- Techniques
- Stitched, tied
- Dimensions
- 47 x 12 x 3 cm
- Place
- Lac du Flambeau Reservation; Iron County, Vilas County, Oneida County; Wisconsin; USA
- See related items
- Lake Superior Chippewa [Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin]
- Ceremonial/Ritual items
- Record ID
- NMAI_269206
