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Roach
Roach

Roach

about 1880–1885
Object PlaceProbably Wyoming or Montana
Medium/TechniqueDeer and porcupine hair, dye, leather, vegetal cord
Dimensions18.41 x 19.05 x 26.67 cm (7 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Reverend Herbert Probert
Accession number87.816
On View
On view
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
Collections
ProvenanceAbout 1884/1885, acquired in Wyoming by Herbert Elijah Probert (b. 1856 - d. 1913), Damariscotta, ME; 1887, gift of Herbert Probert to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 8, 1887)

NOTE: Rev. Probert served as the first Minister of Religion in the Wyoming Territory.
Black Dyed "Roll Up" Bag
Unidentified Great Lakes/Menominee artist
1800–1825
Moccasins
late 18th century to early 19th century
Headdress
20th century
View: Group shot (clockwise from bottom):  1993.732, 1993.730a-b, 1993.731a-b
1900–50
Drawstring bag
1575–1650
Drawstring bag
late 16th–early 17th century
Woman's bag
19th century
Restricted: For reference only
JoAnne Russo
1999