Bag

Culture/People
probably Chiquitano (Chiquito) (attributed); possibly collected from the Enxet (Lengua)
Previous owner
A. Hecht, Non-Indian
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") in 1905 from A. Hecht; purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1919 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place
Chaco region; Paraguay
See related items
Chiquitano (Chiquito)
Enxet (Lengua)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8/8910
Barcode
088910.000
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Object Name
Bag
Media/Materials
Chaguar/Caraguata fiber
Techniques
Looped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6929645c5-58ea-4bf6-b46d-8610e6d31b8c
Record ID
NMAI_95984