Major John Wesley Powell (J.W. Powell), Non-Indian, 1834-1902 Search this
Previous owner:
William Randolph Hearst, Non-Indian, 1863-1951 Search this
Auction venue:
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (Sotheby Parke Bernet/Parke-Bernet Auction House) Search this
Object Name:
Child's blanket
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn, synthetic yarn
Techniques:
Woven
Dimensions:
100.00 x 74.00 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Native Term:
beeldléí
Place:
Arizona; USA
Date created:
circa 1868
Collection History:
Said to have been collected in 1869 during the Powell Geographic Expedition through the Colorado River, led by Major John Wesley W. Powell (1834-1902, later head of the US Geological Survey and the Smithsonian's Bureau of Ethnology); formerly in the collection of William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951, a newspaper magnate and collector); purchased by MAI at a sale of Hearst’s collection held by the Parke-Bernet Galleries (New York City) in 1963.
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