Snowsnake

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Date created: circa 1920

Culture/People: Seneca [Allegany]
Artist/Maker: Ezra L. Jacobs (Ezra Louis Jacobs), Seneca [Allegany], 1877-1952
Previous owner: Ezra L. Jacobs (Ezra Louis Jacobs), Seneca [Allegany], 1877-1952
Collector: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957; Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956

Collection History: Collected from the artist in 1939 by George Gustav Heye and his long-time friend Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956).
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Place: Cornplanter Reservation; Warren County; Pennsylvania; USA

See related items: Seneca [Allegany]; Games, Toys, Gambling
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/7838
Barcode: 087838.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling

Object Name: Snowsnake
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 246.50 x 2.00 x 1.80 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bea633a9-74ee-41d4-9570-3ea38f04e53e

Record ID: NMAI_94830