Baby carrier/Moss bag

Culture/People
probably Cree (attributed)
Previous owner
Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982
Donor
Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian
Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast); donated to MAI in 1982 by Helen Pep Grodka's daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Grodka Blumenthal and Harry W. Blumenthal (1924-2013).
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Place
Canada (inferred)
See related items
Cree
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/1679
Barcode
251679.000
Object Type
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Object Name
Baby carrier/Moss bag
Media/Materials
Hide, cotton canvas, button/buttons, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Sewn, braided, overlay beadwork
Dimensions
71.5 x 29 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6939f3da1-60d1-459e-8a1d-1cce1c5e9f55
Record ID
NMAI_267477