Robert and Mabel Owens Collection

Robert and Mabel Owens Collection

A collection of objects used in everyday life for myaamiaki. Includes historic and replica pieces, from a variety of sources.
Items in Collection: 
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Etched Gourd Cup

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
Summary
Etched gourd cup. Painted with yellow, blue, and red colors.
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Flat Gray Milling Base Stone

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
Summary
Irregular rectangular shape.
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Extra Large Corn Storage Basket with Lid

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Gourd Ladle

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Heart-Handled Ladle

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Medium Sifting Basket

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
Summary
Baskets used for making miincipi flour.
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Horizontal Corn Mortar

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
Summary
Tool used to crush miincipi into a fine powder for cooking. Horizontal corn mortar (13-14" diameter; 32" long).
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Miincipi Ear (A)

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Miincipi Ear (B)

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Variegated Corn Ear (M)

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Modern Corn Pestle

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
Summary
Tool used to crush miincipi into a fine powder for cooking.
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Traditional Corn Pestle

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
Summary
Tools used to crush miincipi into a powder for cooking.
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Upright Corn Mortar

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
Summary
Tool used to crush miincipi into a fine powder for cooking. Upright corn mortar (16½" diameter; 27" tall).
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Small Sifting Basket

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Large Flat Bottom Copper Kettle

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
Summary
Used to cook hominy; other various uses. Large flat bottom copper kettle. 18th-Century Hudson Bay Company kettle.
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Large Handled Sifting Basket

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Large Wooden Spoon

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Miincipi Ear (C)

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Miincipi Ear (D)

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Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Miincipi Ear (E)

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Miincipi Ear (F)

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Miincipi Ear (G)

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Round Brown Millstone

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture
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Tiger Maple Spoon

Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category
Food & Agriculture