Gauntlet/Cuff

Date created
1900-1930
Culture/People
Northern Plains
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
Collection History
Acquired between 1930 and 1945 by 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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Place
Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)
See related items
Northern Plains
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/3522
Barcode
253522.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Object Name
Gauntlet/Cuff
Media/Materials
Rawhide, deerhide/deerskin, porcupine quills, feather/feathers, metal cones, wool cloth, dye/dyes
Techniques
Sewn, cut, fringed, quill-wrapped (flat), dyed
Dimensions
16 x 10 x 2 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6431becc5-44d6-4c47-9f59-1173326c1d58
Record ID
NMAI_269437