Object Details
Culture/People
Minnesota Chippewa [Bois Forte/Nett Lake, Minnesota]
Collector
Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
Previous owner
Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Donor
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Collection History
Collected between 1930 and 1945 by Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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Date created
circa 1920
Catalog Number
25/3455
Barcode
253455.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Object Name
Woman's dress
Media/Materials
Velvet, metal cones, cotton cloth, wool cloth, mother-of-pearl buttons, thread
Techniques
Sewn, cut
Dimensions
115 x 90 x 3 cm
Place
Nett Lake Sector, Bois Forte Reservation; Koochiching County, Saint Louis County; Minnesota; USA
See related items
Minnesota Chippewa [Bois Forte/Nett Lake, Minnesota]
Clothing/Garments
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_269370