Holster

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Culture/People: Dakota (Eastern Sioux)
Collector: Thomas S. Twiss (Thomas S. Triss), Non-Indian, ca. 1802-1871
Previous owner: Thomas S. Twiss (Thomas S. Triss), Non-Indian, ca. 1802-1871; Daisy M. Barnett, Non-Indian, 1874-1937
Seller: Daisy M. Barnett, Non-Indian, 1874-1937
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collected between 1855 and 1871 at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, by Thomas S. Twiss (ca. 1802-1871, U.S. Indian agent for the upper Platte River); acquired by Daisy M. Barnett (1874-1937) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Daisy Barnett in 1921 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Eastern Plains; USA (inferred)

See related items: Dakota (Eastern Sioux); Firearms and accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/8440
Barcode: 108440.000

Object Type: Firearms and accessories

Object Name: Holster
Media/Materials: Hide, porcupine quills
Techniques: Quill embroidered, quilled (lane stitched)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64dc73aa9-64af-4f8c-8f16-b735e024749b

Record ID: NMAI_116960