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Object Number
985-27-10/60293
Display Title
Teton Sioux garment, possibly a breech cloth. Blue flannel w/ hide attached on one
Descriptions
Object Description
Teton Sioux garment, possibly a loan cloth. Blue flannel w/ hide attached on one end w/ quillwork done in red, white and orange. Rawhide fringe w/ quills and tinklers. Some feathers. 107.3x26.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Rectangular blue wool, leather square w/ quill design, extensions w/ tinklers, h
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Teton
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 138 x 25.5 x 0.5 cm (54 5/16 x 10 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60293, 24897
Provenance
Provenance
Strikes With His Nose
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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