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Man's breech clout, buckskin. Wider at front than back.
Man's breech clout, buckskin. Wider at front than back.
Object Number 15-36-10/86559
Display Title Man's breech clout, buckskin. Wider at front than back.
Descriptions
Object Description Man's breech clout, buckskin. Wider at front than back.
Inventory Description Breechcloth, hide with fur edging, fringe across waist, tie closure.
Classification
  • Breechcloth
Department Ethnographic
Date before 1915
Culture
  • Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Materials Hide, Fur
Dimensions Overall: 74 x 30 cm (29 1/8 x 11 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 86559
Credit Line Museum Purchase, Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund, 1915
Provenance
Seller James A. Teit (?)
Collector James A. Teit

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