Bag

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Date created: 1890-1900

Culture/People: probably Dakota (Eastern Sioux) (attributed)
Collector: Thisba Hutson Morgan (Thisba Ann Hutson), Non-Indian, 1872-1966
Previous owner: Thisba Hutson Morgan (Thisba Ann Hutson), Non-Indian, 1872-1966; Cecil Morgan, Non-Indian, 1898-1999
Donor: Cecil Morgan, Non-Indian, 1898-1999

Collection History: Probably collected between 1898 and 1899 by Thisba Hutson Morgan (1872-1966), wife of Bureau of Indian Affairs employee Howell Morgan (1863-1952) who was then stationed at the Omaha and Winnebago Agency, Thurston County, Nebraska; inherited by their son Cecil Morgan (1898-1999); donated to MAI by Cecil Morgan in 1983.
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Place: Santee Sioux Reservation (Niobrara Reservation); Knox County; Nebraska; USA (inferred)

See related items: Dakota (Eastern Sioux); Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/350
Barcode: 250350.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Bag
Media/Materials: Hide, glass bead/beads, sinew, thread
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions: 9 x 12 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws654224c62-73b4-47c0-9cfb-e765b3ac357f

Record ID: NMAI_265365