Bag

Date created
1800-1820
Culture/People
Bush or Western Woods Cree
Previous owner
Mr. McBane (Mr. McBean), Non-Indian
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Seller
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly owned by a Mr. McBane (or McBean) of the Northwest Company in Canada; acquired by Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye) at an unknown date; transferred by Joseph Keppler to George Heye in 1912 as part of an installment purchase, which was finalized in 1916.
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Place
Western Canada; Canada (inferred)
See related items
Bush or Western Woods Cree
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
2/9640
Barcode
029640.000
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Object Name
Bag
Media/Materials
Hide, wool yarn, glass bead/beads, porcupine quills, dye/dyes
Techniques
Quill embroidered, loom beadwork , strung, fingerwoven
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6acab2b9c-2bfb-44b2-aa87-03320cdc5eed
Record ID
NMAI_31267