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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Numakiki (Mandan)  Search this
Collector:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Previous owner:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Seller:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Object Name:
Robe
Media/Materials:
Buffalo hide/skin, metal cones, bird quills
Techniques:
Painted, quilled (lane stitched)
Dimensions:
230 x 175 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Place:
North Dakota; USA (inferred)
Collection History:
Collected by Fred R. Meyer (1874-1939, an amateur photographer who traveled widely in the West) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Fred Meyer in 1914.
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Catalog Number:
3/7222
Barcode:
037222.000
See related items:
Numakiki (Mandan)
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws670ecd133-ac3c-4859-acb9-73c0911fdbcc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_39937