Object Details
Culture/People
probably Non-Indian (attributed)
Collector
J. Louis Schaefer (John Louis Schaefer), Non-Indian, 1867-1927
Previous owner
J. Louis Schaefer (John Louis Schaefer), Non-Indian, 1867-1927
Susan Karsch Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1872-1955
Donor
J. Louis Schaefer, Jr. (John Louis Schaefer, Jr.), Non-Indian, 1898-1981
Kathryn S. Gerdau (Kathryn Schaefer Gerdau/Mrs. Carl Gerdau), Non-Indian, 1900-1964
Susan Grace Sandblom (Susan Grace Schaefer Sandblom/Mrs. John Philip Sandblom), Non-Indian, 1907-1994
Bernhard K. Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1897-1985
Collection History
Collected in the early 1900s by J. Louis Schaefer (1867-1927, a New York City banker with financial interests in Latin America) during travel to South America; inherited by his wife, Susan Karsch Schaefer (1872-1955); donated to MAI in 1956 by their children: J. Louis Schaefer, Jr. (1898-1981), Kathryn Schafer Gerdau (Mrs. Carl Gerdau, 1900-1964), Susan Grace Schaefer Sandblom (Mrs. John Philip Sandblom, 1907-1994); and Bernhard K. Schaefer (1897-1985).
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Catalog Number
22/5031
Barcode
225031.000
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
Object Name
Mate straw/Bombilla
Media/Materials
Silver, brass
Techniques
Cast
Place
Argentina
See related items
Non-Indian
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_239896