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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Huastec  Search this
Previous owner:
Frances Pratt (Frances Usui/Mrs. Bumpei Usui/Mrs. Christopher Ritter), Non-Indian, 1913-2003  Search this
Seller:
Frances Pratt (Frances Usui/Mrs. Bumpei Usui/Mrs. Christopher Ritter), Non-Indian, 1913-2003  Search this
Object Name:
Woman's cape/overblouse
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, embroidery floss
Techniques:
Sewn, embroidered
Dimensions:
43 x 104 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Veracruz State; Mexico
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired by artist and art dealer Frances Pratt (Mrs. Bumpei Usui/Mrs. Frances Ritter, 1913-2003) during travel in Mexico in the early 1950s; purchased by MAI from Frances Pratt in 1953.
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Catalog Number:
22/2315
Barcode:
222315.000
See related items:
Huastec
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws693874154-6aff-4a80-ad35-12ecb2fe3006
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_237221