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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Winnebago [Nebraska]  Search this
Previous owner:
Oliver La Mere (Oliver LaMere), Winnebago [Nebraska], 1879-1930  Search this
Collector:
Melvin R. Gilmore (Melvin Randolph Gilmore), Non-Indian, 1868-1940  Search this
Object Name:
War bundle whistle (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Winnebago, Winnebago Reservation; Thurston County; Nebraska; USA
Collection History:
Collected from Oliver La Mere (Nebraska Winnebago, 1879-1930) in 1923 by anthropologist Melvin R. Gilmore (1868-1940, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Catalog Number:
12/6282
Barcode:
126282.000
See related items:
Winnebago [Nebraska]
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c8e3d084-0df7-414e-bba9-45e4c1acaf8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_135855