Handbag/Purse

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Culture/People: probably Tanana (attributed)
Collector: Major William C. Gotshall, Non-Indian, ca. 1875-1935
Previous owner: Major William C. Gotshall, Non-Indian, ca. 1875-1935
Donor: Major William C. Gotshall, Non-Indian, ca. 1875-1935

Collection History: Collected by Major William C. Gotshall (ca. 1875-1935, a civil engineer and owner of New York area railroads) during travel to Alaska circa 1920; donated to MAI by Major Gotshall in 1929.
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Place: Fairbanks; Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Tanana; Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/3893
Barcode: 163893.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Handbag/Purse
Media/Materials: Hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Bead-wrapped , overlay beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69dcbf64b-8d87-4908-8c3a-c9f3c35518e5

Record ID: NMAI_175309