Gun Case and Gun (toy/model) [NMAI Cat.152441]
Peggy White WellKnown Buffalo
Description:
Hide gun case with fringe and green and greasy yellow beads. A wooden toy gun accompanies the case.
Culture or Community:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
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Date of Creation:
Physical Details:
Media/Materials: Hide, glass bead/beads, cotton thread, wood
Techniques: Carved, sewn, overlay beadwork, fringed
Dimensions: 34 x 5 x 2 cm
Catalog Number:
NMAI Cat. #152441
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Provenance:
National Museum of American Indian record: Collected in 1926 by anthropologist William (Willem) Wildschut (1883-1955) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI. The NMAI label attached to the item states: Gun Case 152441 Crow Montana. The original catalog card states: miniature gun case and wooden gun, off a travel stick. Crow. Montana. Collected by W. Wildschut.
Citation:
Gun Case & Gun Toy/Model. National Museum of American Indian, Smithsonian Institution (Cat. #152441). Video by Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo and Susie Kelly, 2005.
Creators:
Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo Susie Kelly
Keywords:
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