Cane/Walking stick

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Date created: circa 1915

Culture/People: Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Previous owner: Fred Ninham (Tah-hoh-ghen-jok/Gah-noh-dah-gioh), Oneida [New York], 1900-1962
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Seller: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Formerly owned by Fred Ninham (Tah-hoh-ghen-jok/Gah-noh-dah-gioh, Oneida, 1900-1962); collected from him by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) in 1937; purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1967.
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Place: Lawtons, Newtown, Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County; New York; USA

See related items: Seneca [Cattaraugus]; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1401
Barcode: 241401.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Cane/Walking stick
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6817e58fd-9626-4892-b433-fe590c84f381

Record ID: NMAI_256675