Inventory - F.W. Bohle

Letter

St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a typewritten list, possibly an inventory, detailing various artifacts and items along with their origins. The list includes

Name/Title

Inventory - F.W. Bohle

Entry/Object ID

Q1430.634.26f

Description

Vol. I, pg. 26F. Continuing item list from F.W. Bohle. An original and duplicate list of objects: Necklaces made from seashells and other materials from California and the Sioux, silver pendants from Navajo, and registered squaw dresses from Bayetta. It also describes pottery from Arizona taken from Cliff Dwellers in Flagstaff, stone adzes from Arizona, stone relics like a grist-mill and pestle from California, and several Zuni items such as a boomerang, an old wooden spoon, and a wooden toy. Other items detailed include a buffalo robe from the Sioux, an obsidian awl, and stone adzes from New Mexico, a Hopi ceremonial sash, prehistoric pottery and effigy mortar from Arizona, New Mexico, and Washington, respectively, as well as three stone hammers.

Subject

Sioux Navajo Cliff Dwellers Flagstaff, Arizona Zuni

Subject Person/Organization

Harry L. George Collection

Collection

Harry L. George Collection

Transcription

2 Necklaces made of seashells- California and one very old Sioux-Brass beads. 2 Necklaces, one of disks of petrified wood and one of wampum-Zuni 2 Necklaces, silver with pendants, hand made - Navajo 1 Very old Blanket - " 3 Bayetta Sq--- Dresses. - " 1 Piece Pottery, taken from Cliff Dwellers, Flagstaff, Arizona 2 Stone Adzes. - Arizona 2 Stone Relics; Grist-mill and Pestle - California 1 Boomerang - Zuni 1 Sq--- Belt - Sioux 1 Buffalo Robe, Indian-tanned. 1 Old Spoon, made of wood - Zuni 1 Obsidian Awl and two stone adzes - New Mexico 1 Indian wooden toy; carved figure, colored. 1 Hopi Sach. (Used in ceremonial dances) - Arizona 11 Pieces of Pre-historic Pottery - Arizona and New Mex. 1 Pre-historic Effigy Mortar - State of Washington 3 Stone Hammers - Zuni