Culture/People:

Minnesota Chippewa [Leech Lake, Minnesota]  Search this

Previous owner:

Allen Brown (Allen Lester Brown), Non-Indian, 1895-1977  Search this

Seller:

Allen Brown (Allen Lester Brown), Non-Indian, 1895-1977  Search this

Object Name:

Box

Media/Materials:

Birchbark, wood, conifer root

Techniques:

Folded, stitched, wrapped, etched

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Leech Lake; Leech Lake Reservation; Cass County; Minnesota; USA

Date created:

1900-1930

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Allen Brown (1895-1977, an Indian artifact dealer and artist in Chicago, Illinois) in 1949.

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Catalog Number:

21/3380

Barcode:

213380.000

See related items:

Minnesota Chippewa [Leech Lake, Minnesota]

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65a1b4631-d31f-4c37-9878-e90ea3c38f7d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_227714