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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Previous owner:
Mrs. White Man, Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Backrest
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Incised, painted, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type:
Furnishings (Home)
Place:
Browning, Blackfeet Reservation; Glacier County; Montana; USA
Collection History:
Collected from Mrs. White Man (Pikuni Blackfeet) in 1923 by anthropologist William (Willem) Wildschut (1883-1955) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Catalog Number:
12/3090
Barcode:
123090.000
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Furnishings (Home)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b43c2910-bc09-47ab-a436-2c6dfd9e0341
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_132564