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Collector:
Dr. William C. Sturtevant  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. William C. Sturtevant  Search this
Length - Object:
81 cm
Width - Object:
10.5 cm
Culture:
Historic American  Search this
Object Type:
Bandoleer
Place:
Maine, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Sep 2002
Collection Date:
Late 1980s
Notes:
RED COTTON FABRIC STITCHED TO TAN CANVAS BACKING MATERIAL. EDGES FINISHED WITH WHITE COTTON TWILL TAPE. HAS JUTE LINING, WHICH IS ACTIVELY DETERIORATING. MACHINE STITCHED. WORN SILK SCREENED PAINTED EMBLEM OF CROSSED HATCHET, CLUB AND SWORD JUST VISIBLE ON FRONT SIDE. COULD BE ZINC OR LEAD BASED PAINT. TWILL TAPE BADLY YELLOWED AND STAINED. RED FABRIC FRAYING IN SMALL AREAS ON FRONT AND BACK STRAPS. SEE ACCESSION RECORDS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE ORDER OF THE RED MEN.
Record Last Modified:
30 Dec 2014
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
387035
USNM Number:
E430852-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b0c24817-b42a-4368-8d9a-b5c3f00bc67c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8542684