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Object Number
12-29-10/84342
Display Title
Ceremonial shirt, blue wool with red stripes. Twill weave
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceremonial shirt in dark blue z-spun s-ply yarn and red bayeta. Wool, twill weave, navy blue background with varying bands of red bayeta. One piece with V-shaped cut-out for neck opening. Corners tied and knotted in small ball. Folded over and sewn at each side. Length: 70 cm; Width: 45 to 56 cm.
Inventory Description
Shirt, v-neck, no sleeves, blue and red stripes, tassles at hem
Classification
- Shirt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca.1860-1880
Culture
- Santo Domingo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 71 x 45.5 x 1 cm (27 15/16 x 17 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
84342
Provenance
Collector
Grace A. Nicholson
(1912 - 1912)
Donor
Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow
(1912 - 1912)
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