Octopus bag
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Bush or Western Woods Cree (attributed); possibly collected from the Stockbridge-Munsee
label: Previous owner
content: Dan Frost (Daniel H. Frost), Non-Indian, 1850-1943
label: Seller
content: Anna M. Stanley, Non-Indian, b. 1887
label: Auction venue
content: Kende Galleries Inc. at Gimbel Brothers
label: Presenter/funding source
content: Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dan Frost (1850-1943, proprietor of Stephen A. Frost and Son, a New York City Indian goods company and a collector of beads and Indian artifacts); sold by Mrs. Anna M. Stanley, his long-time nurse and possibly his heir or executrix, through an auction held by Kende Galleries Inc. at Gimbel Brothers (New York City); purchased by MAI at the Kende Galleries auction in 1943 using proceeds from collection sales to Julius Carlebach (1909-1964; Julius Carlebach Gallery, New York).
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Wisconsin; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Bush or Western Woods Cree
label: See related items
content: Stockbridge-Munsee
label: See related items
content: Bags/Pouches (and parts)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 20/6123
label: Barcode
content: 206123.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Bags/Pouches (and parts)
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Octopus bag
label: Media/Materials
content: Wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, thread
label: Techniques
content: Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, lazy/lane stitch beadwork