Shoulder bag/Bandolier bag

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Date created: 1740-1770

Culture/People: probably Lenape (Delaware) (attributed)
Previous owner: Mr. Kenloch, Non-Indian; George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945

Collection History: Said to have been collected in New York in 1770 by a man named Merser or Mersier who sent the bag to his family in Scotland; passed down to Mr. Kenloch (of Victoria, British Columbia); acquired by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1925.
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Place: New York; USA (inferred)

See related items: Lenape (Delaware); Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/3272
Barcode: 143272.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Shoulder bag/Bandolier bag
Media/Materials: Deerhide/deerskin, porcupine quills, metal cones, deer hair, dye/dyes
Techniques: Sewn, quill embroidered, quill-wrapped (flat), dyed
Dimensions: 77.8 x 27.9 x 3.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61522c269-96ad-459e-b54c-0f080cdc8182

Record ID: NMAI_153966