Baby carrier/Moss bag

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Culture/People: Sioux
Previous owner: Nate Salsbury, Non-Indian, 1846-1902; Rachel Salsbury (Rachel Samuels/Mrs. Nate Salsbury), Non-Indian, 1856-1937
Donor: Rachel Salsbury (Rachel Samuels/Mrs. Nate Salsbury), Non-Indian, 1856-1937

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Nate Salsbury (1846-1902, a theatrical agent and principal owner of Buffalo Bill's "Wild West" Show in New York City); donated to MAI in 1921 by Nate Salsbury's widow, Rachel Samuels Salsbury (1856-1937).
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Place: North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Sioux; Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/8368
Barcode: 108368.000

Object Type: Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Object Name: Baby carrier/Moss bag
Media/Materials: Hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Lazy/lane stitch beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d7f94bd7-4dec-412e-8bfd-2f490944eac1

Record ID: NMAI_116905