Drumstick (Image withheld)

Date created
1900-1930
Culture/People
Minnesota Chippewa [Bois Forte/Nett Lake, Minnesota]
Possible collector
Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
Previous owner
Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Donor
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Collection History
Probably collected between 1930 and 1945 by Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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Place
Nett Lake Sector, Bois Forte Reservation; Koochiching County, Saint Louis County; Minnesota; USA
See related items
Minnesota Chippewa [Bois Forte/Nett Lake, Minnesota]
Music and Sound
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/3546
Barcode
253546.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Drumstick (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Wood, deerhide/deerskin, cotton cloth, adhesive tape
Techniques
Stitched, wrapped, aboriginally repaired
Dimensions
55.5 x 7 x 1.3 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fd7a98fd-224a-4713-a49b-62910e758567
Record ID
NMAI_269462