Culture/People:

Sioux  Search this

Previous owner:

Nate Salsbury, Non-Indian, 1846-1902  Search this

Rachel Salsbury (Rachel Samuels/Mrs. Nate Salsbury), Non-Indian, 1856-1937  Search this

Donor:

Rachel Salsbury (Rachel Samuels/Mrs. Nate Salsbury), Non-Indian, 1856-1937  Search this

Object Name:

Baby carrier/Moss bag

Media/Materials:

Hide, glass bead/beads

Techniques:

Lazy/lane stitch beadwork

Object Type:

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Place:

North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

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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Catalog Number:

10/8368

Barcode:

108368.000

See related items:

Sioux

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_116905