Stirring paddle
- Culture/People
- Seneca [Cattaraugus]
- Previous owner
- James Phillips, Seneca [Cattaraugus], ca. 1862-1931
- Eliza Phillips (Mrs. James Phillips), Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1855-1938
- Fred Ninham (Tah-hoh-ghen-jok/Gah-noh-dah-gioh), Oneida [New York], 1900-1962
- Collector
- Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
- Lender
- 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
- Formerly owned by James Phillips (Cattaraugus Seneca, ca. 1862-1931) and his wife Eliza Phillips (Cattaraugus Seneca, 1855-1938); salvaged from the ruins of their house, which burned in 1929, by their adopted son Fred Ninham (Tah-hoh-ghen-jok/Gah-noh-dah-gioh, Oneida, 1900-1962); purchased from Fred Ninham by Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye) in 1935; lent to MAI by Joseph Keppler in 1939; purchased by MAI from Joseph Keppler in 1947.
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- Place
- Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA
- See related items
- Seneca [Cattaraugus]
- Food Gathering and Preparation
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 8/7692
- Barcode
- 087692.000
- Object Type
- Food Gathering and Preparation
- Object Name
- Stirring paddle
- Media/Materials
- Wood
- Techniques
- Carved
- Record ID
- NMAI_94191