Figure for Midewiwin rituals (Image withheld)

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Date created: 1800-1900

Culture/People: Menominee (Menomini)
Collector: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Collected in 1917 by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Keshena, Menominee Reservation; Menominee County; Wisconsin; USA

See related items: Menominee (Menomini); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/8286
Barcode: 068286.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Figure for Midewiwin rituals (Image withheld)
Media/Materials: Wood, cotton cloth, silk cloth, mother-of-pearl buttons, lace, glass bead/beads, snail shell/shells, brass, vermilion/cinnabar
Techniques: Ribbonwork appliqué, strung
Dimensions: 20.2 x 13.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bba2c658-b63a-496a-8eb9-852bd1e0b0ab

Record ID: NMAI_73777