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Object Number
985-27-10/60489
Display Title
Plains woman's dress, probably Blackfoot. Made from buckskin, beaded.
Descriptions
Object Description
Plains woman's dress, probably Blackfoot. Made from buckskin. Yoke, front and back, covered w/ lazystitch beadwork. White ground w/ geometric designs. 2 diamond elements in blue, yellow & red. Black & yellow border across shoulder, down sides and curves across lower portion of beadwork. 160x150 cm.
Inventory Description
Dress, beaded yoke design on leather, fringed
Classification
- Dress
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Blackfoot?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Bead, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 160 x 150 cm (63 x 59 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60489
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
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