Seneca Squaw Old Costume

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Date created: 1907

Culture/People: Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Artist/Maker: Jesse Cornplanter (Hah Yonh Wonh Ish [He Strokes the Rushes]/Jesse James Cornplanter), Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1889-1957
Previous owner: Reverend William R. Blackie (W.R. Blackie), Non-Indian, 1870-1946
Donor: Reverend William R. Blackie (W.R. Blackie), Non-Indian, 1870-1946

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Reverend William R. Blackie (1870-1946, an amateur archaeologist and long-time associate of MAI); donated to MAI by Reverend Blackie in 1923.
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Place: Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA

See related items: Seneca [Cattaraugus]; Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/7025
Barcode: 117025.000

Object Type: Painting/Drawing/Print

Title: Seneca Squaw Old Costume
Object Name: Drawing
Media/Materials: Paper, ink
Techniques: Drawn
Dimensions: 19.6 x 25 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c8f42e6b-74a9-4022-b3eb-406ef6932237

Record ID: NMAI_125257