Fishing line alarm/rattle

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Culture/People: Menominee (Menomini)
Previous owner: Bill Waupoose, Menominee (Menomini)
Collector: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Previous owner: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973; Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-

Collection History: Formerly owned by Bill Waupoose (Menominee); collected from him by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973) at an unknown date; acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place: Keshena, Menominee Reservation; Menominee County; Wisconsin; USA

See related items: Menominee (Menomini); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2245
Barcode: 242245.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Fishing line alarm/rattle
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6faf00317-04a4-4421-8490-4325ff4e6fc2

Record ID: NMAI_257941