Brooch

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Culture/People: Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)
Previous owner: Edwin W. Countryman, Non-Indian, 1872-1946; Reuben B. Oldfield, Non-Indian, 1878-1954
Previous seller: Reuben B. Oldfield, Non-Indian, 1878-1954
Previous owner: Thomas J. Watson (Thomas C. Watson), Non-Indian, 1874-1956; IBM Gallery of Arts and Sciences (IBM Gallery of Arts & Sciences)
Donor: IBM Gallery of Arts and Sciences (IBM Gallery of Arts & Sciences)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edwin W. Countryman (1872-1946, a Buffalo, New York, attorney); acquired by Reuben B. Oldfield (1878-1954, a collector of Indian items from Bath, New York) at an unknown date; purchased from Reuben Oldfield by Thomas J. Watson (1874-1956, Chairman and CEO of IBM) in 1947; transferred to the IBM Gallery of Arts and Sciences at an unknown date; donated to MAI by the IBM Gallery of Arts and Sciences in 1960.
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Place: Wisconsin; USA (inferred)

See related items: Ho-Chunk (Winnebago); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/290
Barcode: 230290.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Brooch
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Perforated, stamped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws695232a7c-8c4b-49e9-802b-cd504c4676eb

Record ID: NMAI_245414