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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Haida [Kasaan]  Search this
Collector:
Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968  Search this
Previous owner:
Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968  Search this
Seller:
Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968  Search this
Object Name:
Man's shirt
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, glass bead/beads, button/buttons, silk ribbon, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
160 x 120 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Prince of Wales Island; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Prince of Wales Island
Collection History:
Collected between 1903 and 1908 by Charles Will Wright (1879-1968, then associated with the US Geological Survey and later the Chief of the US Bureau of Mines); purchased by George Heye from Charles Will Wright in 1909.
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Catalog Number:
2/1431
Barcode:
021431.000
See related items:
Haida [Kasaan]
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cdc3ccc8-e5f1-4271-a7d8-ffa4fb60d155
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_22690