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Culture/People: Niimíipuu (Nez Perce); said to have been acquired from the Apsáalooke
Previous owner: Chief Plenty Coups (Alaxchiiaahush [Many War Achievements]/Aleck-Shea-Ahoos/Aleek-chea-ahoosh/Yshidiapas), Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke), 1848-1932; Rupert Costo, Cahuilla, 1906-1989
Presenter/funding source: Rupert Costo, Cahuilla, 1906-1989
Donor: Jeanette Henry Costo (Mrs. Rupert Costo), Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1909-2001; Jeanette Henry Costo (Mrs. Rupert Costo), Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1909-2001

Collection History: Said to have been owned by Chief Plenty Coups (Alaxchiiaahush [Many War Achievements], Apsáalooke, 1848-1932) and received by him from a Niimíipuu friend; acquired from descendants of Plenty Coups in 1960 by Rupert Costo (Cahuilla, 1906-1989) and his wife Jeanette Henry Costo (Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1909-2001); donated to MAI by Rupert Costo and Jeanette Henry Costo in 1971.
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Place: Idaho; USA

See related items: Niimíipuu (Nez Perce); Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke); Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/4344
Barcode: 244344.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Bag
Media/Materials: Cornhusk, wool yarn
Techniques: Twined, false-embroidered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68cf2bd80-f276-47a6-807d-93538c13bfda

Record ID: NMAI_260026