probably Minnesota Chippewa [White Earth, Minnesota] (attributed) Search this
Collector:
James R. Daniels (James Robinson Daniels), Non-Indian, 1905-1961 Search this
Previous owner:
James R. Daniels (James Robinson Daniels), Non-Indian, 1905-1961 Search this
Patricia Seaman Daniels (Patricia S. Daniels), Non-Indian, 1920-2004 Search this
Donor:
Patricia Seaman Daniels (Patricia S. Daniels), Non-Indian, 1920-2004 Search this
Object Name:
Sash/Belt
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads, cotton cloth, ribbon
Techniques:
Overlay beadwork, sewn
Dimensions:
97 x 13 x 97 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Place:
White Earth Reservation; Mahnomen County, Becker County, Clearwater County; Minnesota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1900
Collection History:
Received as a gift from tribal members by James R. Daniels (1905-1961, a New York newspaperman) in 1913 or 1914 when his father, Charles Cleaves Daniels (1864-1951), was a U.S. attorney appointed to protect the interests of the White Earth Chippewa; inherited by James Daniels' s wife Patricia Seaman Daniels (1920-2004); donated to NMAI by Patricia Seaman Daniels in 1993.
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