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Paiute Indian woman in costume (model). Made by Mills.
Paiute Indian woman in costume (model). Made by Mills.
Object Number 90-20-10/51057.2
Display Title Paiute Indian woman in costume (model). Made by Mills.
Descriptions
Object Description Paiute Indian woman in costume (model). Ceremonial dress. Made by Mills.
Inventory Description Buckskin dress, fringed, teeth, fur and beadwork deco., red cloth collar
Classification
  • Dress
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Artist Mills
Culture
  • Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Utah
Additional Geographic Terms Utah, South
Materials Deer hide, Fur, Cloth, Bead, Elk tooth, Textile, Wool, Bobcat tail
Dimensions Overall: 148 x 74 cm (58 1/4 x 29 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 17204
Provenance
Collector Maj. John Wesley Powell (Unknown)
Exchange participant Smithsonian Institution (01/01/1890)

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