Bag

Date created
circa 1785
Culture/People
Lenape (Delaware)
Previous owner
Arthur C. King (Arthur Comstock King), Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Hermine C. King (Hermine Hambrock Cossenas/Mrs. Arthur C. King), Non-Indian, 1888-1977
Seller
Hermine C. King (Hermine Hambrock Cossenas/Mrs. Arthur C. King), Non-Indian, 1888-1977
Auction venue
B. G. Coats & Associates (B. G. Coats Auctioneers and Appraisers)
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Arthur Comstock King (1882-1957, a civil engineer and artifact collector from Toms River, New Jersey); inherited by his widow, Hermine C. King (Hermine Hambrock Cossenas, 1888-1977); purchased by MAI in 1959 at an auction of items from Arthur King's estate held by B. G. Coats & Associates (Long Branch, New Jersey).
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Place
New Jersey, Pennsylvania; USA (inferred)
See related items
Lenape (Delaware)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
22/8541
Barcode
228541.000
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Object Name
Bag
Media/Materials
Deerhide/deerskin, silk ribbon, porcupine quills, hide thong/babiche, metal cones, deer hair, sinew, dye/dyes
Techniques
Sewn, dyed, quill embroidered
Dimensions
31.8 x 21 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60ce3617f-3144-40af-bd31-10a83d6c5880
Record ID
NMAI_243566