Coin purse

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Date created: 1985-2010

Culture/People: possibly Dene (Northern Athabascan) (attributed)
Donor: Irene Hirano Inouye (Mrs. Daniel K. Inouye), Non-Indian, 1948-2020
Previous owner: Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Non-Indian, 1924-2012

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Senator Daniel K. Inouye (1924-2012, D-Hawaii) and probably received as a gift in recognition of his service to American Indians as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (1987-1995 and 2001-2003); donated to NMAI by Senator Inouye's widow Irene Hirano Inouye (1948-2020) in 2013.
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Place: Western Subarctic; Alaska; Canada, USA (inferred)

See related items: Dene (Northern Athabascan); Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/9095
Barcode: 269095.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Coin purse
Media/Materials: Caribou hide/skin
Techniques: Sewn
Dimensions: 12.0 x 7.3 x 6.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws602559f3b-31fa-49d8-86df-39e34bde7863

Record ID: NMAI_407801