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Object Number
985-27-10/59194
Display Title
Apache shirt. Made from two distinct halves sewn up the center
Descriptions
Object Description
Shirt procurred from the Poncas. Shirt made from two distinct halves sewn up the center w/ leather thong. 1 half is red the other is yellow. Fringe up front and back over seam. Entire shirt has deliberately made holes. Beadwork on each cuff and at shoulder in white and black. 49x139
Inventory Description
Shirt, leather, rd and ylw pigment, fringed, perforated, blk/wht beadwork bands
Classification
- Shirt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
pre 1870
Culture
- Apache
- Ponca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Dimensions
Overall: 51.5 x 141 cm (20 1/4 x 55 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Owner
Clara D. Farnham
(01/01/1931)
Owner
John E. Farnham
Owner
Sarah Tufts Farnham
Owner
Chief Wegacapi
(01/01/1800-01/01/1869)
Collector
James Tufts
(01/01/1860-12/31/1869)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1931 - 01/01/1985)
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