Small Bag That Belonged To Kintpuash, Also Known As Captain Jack (c. 1837-1873)

Small BAG belonging to Kintpuash, also known as Captain Jack (c. 1837-1873)
Modoc culture, California and Oregon, North America  
First half of the 19th century
Skin, spicy pig quills and glass beads
H. 18 cm, L 8 cm (without fringes)
(accidents) 

Small bag embroidered with pigmented porcupine quills depicting a purple buffalo head on a red background. The lower part is made up of braided fringes of yellow-tinted porcupine quills, punctuated with green glass beads and ending in longer fringes. 

Label on reverse with handwritten text: "Scalp Lock of Capt. Jack. Modoc Indian. Bought from his wife. By Capt F.H.E Ebstein 1871. USA Smith 1879. This little bag came from his wife.

Captain Jack, also known as Kintpuash, was one of the principal chiefs of the Modoc Indians in the late 1860s and early 1870s who made history by waging a war of resistance from 1872-1873 against the forces of the American army and local militias in defence of his culture.

Illustration: Captain Jack, 1864 © L.A. Southwest Museum

Text and photos © FCP CORIDON

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