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Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art
Purse
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| Object ID |
T0483 |
| Object Name |
Purse |
| Description |
Hupa Antler Horn Purse;
Medium/Materials: Elk antler horn; |
| Dimensions |
H-2 W-1 L-7 inches |
| Early Date |
1890 |
| Late Date |
1900 |
| Place of Origin |
Trinity River/Northern California, CA, USA |
| People |
Hupa/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Charles Miles. Berkeley, California.;
(2) Gary Spratt. St. Helena, California.;
(3) Jonathan Holstein. Cazenovia, New York.;
(4) Eugene V. Thaw.;
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| History |
Scholarly Attributions:
Coleen Kelley Marks' comments - March 1996 - "Top piece (lid) and buckskin wrapping are missing. Used to hold the dentalium shell money which was incised, decorated with woodpecker feathers, freshwater "money" snake skin and a mixture of soot and either blood or fish glue, then strung on wild iris fiber thread that the men made." |
| Used |
Hupa |
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For access to this image, contact the Registrar, Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1444.
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Last modified on: March 02, 2006
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