Pipebag

Culture/People
Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Previous owner
James Hill (A-ron-i-ok-ta [End of the Sky]/Jim Longfeather), Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Collector
George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924
Collection History
Collected from James Hill (Jim Longfeather, Kahnawake Mohawk) by archaeologist George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member), possibly during one of Jim Longfeather's performances in the New York City area; acquired by George Heye in 1907.
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Place
Kahnawake Reserve (Caughnawaga Reserve); Montérégie Region; Québec; Canada
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Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
1/2379
Barcode
012379.000
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Object Name
Pipebag
Media/Materials
Velveteen, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, ribbon
Techniques
Sewn, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork
Dimensions
56.0 x 21.0 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6299bff1e-0829-453b-91c3-7529479cb7ea
Record ID
NMAI_13294