Pipestem

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Culture/People: Nakota (Yankton Sioux)
Previous owner: Smutty Bear (Ma-ta-sa-be-zi-a/Mat-to'sa-bi-cha/Matto-sa-becha), Ihanktonwan Nakota (Yankton Sioux), ca. 1790-1865; Major Jonathan Leet Bean (J. L. Bean), Non-Indian, 1800-1853; David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973; Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-

Collection History: Formerly owned by Smutty Bear (Ma-ta-sa-be-zi-a, Ihanktonwan Nakota, ca. 1790-1865 and said to have been given by him to Major Jonathan Leet Bean (1800-1853, Indian agent for the Upper Missouri); formerly in the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1967, possibly through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place: South Dakota; USA

See related items: Nakota (Yankton Sioux); Pipes and Smoking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/9321
Barcode: 239321.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Pipestem
Media/Materials: Wood, porcupine quills, horsehair
Techniques: Quill-wrapped (braided)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f47ac80c-2327-4e92-8d04-c725b5958455

Record ID: NMAI_254828