Culture/People:

probably Ho-Chunk (Hoocąk/Winnebago) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

John J. Steffen (J.J. Steffen), Non-Indian, 1854-1914  Search this

Seller:

John J. Steffen (J.J. Steffen), Non-Indian, 1854-1914  Search this

Object Name:

Man's breechcloth

Media/Materials:

Wool cloth, ribbon, glass bead/beads

Techniques:

Sewn, overlay beadwork

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments

Place:

Wisconsin; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John J. Steffen (1854-1914, a druggist in Douglas, Wyoming, who was part of an expedition to the Black Hills and Fort Laramie in the 1870s); purchased by George Heye from J.J. Steffen in 1907.

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Catalog Number:

1/3417

Barcode:

013417.000

See related items:

Ho-Chunk (Hoocąk/Winnebago)

Clothing/Garments

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6aacd759b-c1dc-445a-a4a2-acb8e462c40d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_14472