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Woman of Thompson River Indians stripping mats off a tepee
Woman of Thompson River Indians stripping mats off a tepee
Object Number 15-36-10/100566.1.42
Display Title Woman of Thompson River Indians stripping mats off a tepee
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Thompson Indians (Salishan) / Women stripping mats off tipi, near Spence's Bridge 1914. / Collector - J. A. Teit - 1913 - 1914."; From Tepper, 1987: "Taking Down Mat Tipi / J.A. Teit 1914 / Two women unfastening and stripping mats off a tipi near Spences / Bridge. Two lower layers of mat coverings remain."
Keywords
  • Dwelling
  • People and Family
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Woman
  • tepee
Department Photographic
Date 1914
Artist James A. Teit
Culture
  • Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms Spences Bridge, near
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 12.7 cm (3 x 5 in.)

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