Culture/People:

Kaw (Kansa)  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

Previous owner:

Claud McClough (Claud McCauley), Kaw (Kansa)  Search this

Object Name:

Breastplate

Media/Materials:

Bone hairpipe/hairpipes, hide thong/babiche, commercially tanned leather, paint

Techniques:

Strung, braided, painted

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Oklahoma; USA

Collection History:

Collected from Claud McClough (Claud McCauley, Kaw) by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923, assistant to Mark Harrington in Oklahoma) in 1913 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

3/3581

Barcode:

033581.000

See related items:

Kaw (Kansa)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c14d8a4b-f564-4c2c-ada9-3f7a6c500190

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_35797