Culture/People:

Alibamu  Search this

Previous owner:

Nancy Thompson, Alibamu  Search this

Aleck Thompson, Alibamu  Search this

Collector:

Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923  Search this

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

Object Name:

Saddle blanket

Media/Materials:

Wool cloth, silk cloth, thread

Techniques:

Sewn, appliquéd

Dimensions:

71 x 64 cm

Object Type:

Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry

Native Term:

a ba hi L ga'

Place:

Texas; USA

Collection History:

Collected from Nancy and Aleck Thompson (Alibamu) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

2/5453

Barcode:

025453.000

See related items:

Alibamu

Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d35d5885-920b-479d-a6bb-7ffcfa311ba9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_27145