Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw Nunez (Wa Wa Chaw/Wa Wa Calac Chaw [Keep From the Water]/Princess Wa Wa Chaw), Rincon Band Luiseño, 1888-1972 Search this
Donor:
Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw Nunez (Wa Wa Chaw/Wa Wa Calac Chaw [Keep From the Water]/Princess Wa Wa Chaw), Rincon Band Luiseño, 1888-1972 Search this
Object Name:
Woman's leggings
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, ribbon, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
63.0 x 35.0 x 66.0 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Tule River Reservation; Tulare County; California; USA
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw Nunez (Princess Wa Wa Chaw, Rincon Band Luiseño, 1888-1972); donated to MAI by Bonita Wa Wa Chaw in 1924.
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