James K. Polk peace medal (1845) and pouch
date: label: Date created
content: medal: 1845; pouch: 1880-1900
name: label: Culture/People
content: Non-Indian and Menominee (Menomini)
label: Auction venue
content: Hans Schulman Auction (Schulman Coin & Mint)
label: Previous owner
content: Chief Makakapaness, Menominee (Menomini)
label: Previous owner
content: Jane P. Waubano, Menominee (Menomini)
label: Subject
content: President James K. Polk, Non-Indian, 1795-1849
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown, but said to have been owned by Chief Makakapaness (Menominee) and Jane P. Waubano (Menominee); purchased by MAI at an auction held by Hans Schulman (1913-1990, Schulman Coin & Mint, New York) in 1968.
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place: label: Place
content: Keshena, Menominee Reservation; Menominee County; Wisconsin; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Non-Indian
label: See related items
content: Menominee (Menomini)
label: See related items
content: Adornment/Jewelry
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 24/1215
label: Barcode
content: 241215.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Adornment/Jewelry
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: James K. Polk peace medal (1845) and pouch
label: Media/Materials
content: Silver, deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
label: Techniques
content: Struck/minted, overlay beadwork, laced
label: Dimensions
content: 6.1 x 5 x 0.4 cm