Culture/People:

Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Pyramid Lake]  Search this

Previous owner:

Judy Davis, Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Pyramid Lake]  Search this

Collector:

Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Blanket

Media/Materials:

Rabbit skin/fur, cotton cloth

Techniques:

Twined

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Indigenous Term:

kamuwi'gya

Place:

Pyramid Lake Reservation; Washoe County; Nevada; USA

Collection History:

Collected from Judy Davis (Pyramid Lake Paiute) in 1924 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

13/3832

Barcode:

133832.001

See related items:

Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Pyramid Lake]

Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c6bcba84-19f4-40e7-ac84-1e9348933fe0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_143918