Dance bustle part/fragment

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Date created: 1900-1930

Culture/People: probably Lake Superior Chippewa [Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin] (attributed)
Collector: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
Previous owner: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953; John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Donor: John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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Place: Lac du Flambeau Reservation; Iron County, Vilas County, Oneida County; Wisconsin; USA

See related items: Lake Superior Chippewa [Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin]; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3378
Barcode: 253378.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Dance bustle part/fragment
Media/Materials: Eagle feather/feathers, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Stitched
Dimensions: 63 x 59 x 5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws637918fd2-ba2e-4024-8b88-21efd318b049

Record ID: NMAI_269211