Headband

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Date created: 1880-1930

Culture/People: Minnesota Chippewa [Bois Forte/Nett Lake, Minnesota]
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: Collected between 1930 and 1945 by 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: Nett Lake Sector, Bois Forte Reservation; Koochiching County, Saint Louis County; Minnesota; USA

See related items: Minnesota Chippewa [Bois Forte/Nett Lake, Minnesota]; Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3409
Barcode: 253409.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Headband
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads, wool cloth, hide, moosehair, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Loom beadwork, sewn, overlay beadwork, strung
Dimensions: 86 x 14.5 x 1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62adb0555-c70f-48a3-8e46-8d2137347137

Record ID: NMAI_269242