Minnesota Chippewa [Leech Lake, Minnesota] Search this
Previous owner:
Paul J. Warner (Paul John Warner), Non-Indian, 1881-1950 Search this
Seller:
Paul J. Warner (Paul John Warner), Non-Indian, 1881-1950 Search this
Object Name:
Medicine bag for Midewiwin rituals (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Weasel skin/fur, wool cloth, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, edge beaded
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Leech Lake; Leech Lake Reservation; Cass County; Minnesota; USA
Date created:
1880-1920
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Paul J. Warner (1881-1950, an amateur ethnologist employed at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois); purchased by MAI from Paul Warner in 1949.
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