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Object Number 10-53-10/80346.2
Display Title Wooden bowls, mtegwa-na-gan.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Mtegwa na gan
Object Description Wooden bowls, mtegwa-na-gan.
Inventory Description Bowl, flat base, flaring sides, oval shaped
Classification
  • Bowl
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Potawatomi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Kansas / Jefferson County
Additional Geographic Terms Mayetta, near
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 18.6 x 12.8 x 4.4 cm (7 5/16 x 5 1/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 80346
Provenance
Owner Wek-pu-kwe
Owner No-ce-kum
Collector Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington (Unknown)
Donor Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington (01/01/1910)

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