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Culture/People:
Mohawk  Search this
Previous owner:
E. Pauline Johnson (Emily Pauline Johnson/Tekahionwake), Mohawk [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario], 1861-1913  Search this
Seller:
E. Pauline Johnson (Emily Pauline Johnson/Tekahionwake), Mohawk [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario], 1861-1913  Search this
Object Name:
Burden strap
Media/Materials:
Hemp, moosehair, glass bead/beads, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Dyed, twined, false-embroidered, edge beaded, braided
Dimensions:
503 x 6 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
New York; USA
Date created:
1760-1800
Collection History:
Formerly in the collection of author and poet E. Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake, Six Nations Mohawk, 1861-1913); purchased by George Heye from Pauline Johnson in 1910.
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Catalog Number:
2/5326
Barcode:
025326.000
See related items:
Mohawk
Tools and Equipment (General)
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Woodlands
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61b725beb-88ac-49b6-a1bf-94b888e4e81e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_26526