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Culture/People:
possibly Dena'ina (Tanaina) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Sally James Farnham (Mrs. Farnum), Non-Indian, 1869-1943  Search this
Seller:
Sally James Farnham (Mrs. Farnum), Non-Indian, 1869-1943  Search this
Object Name:
Man's tunic
Media/Materials:
Hide, porcupine quills, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Quilled (lane stitched), quill-wrapped (flat)
Dimensions:
159 x 133 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Yukon Territory; Canada
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Sally James Farnham (1869-1943, a sculptor who studied with Frederic Remington); purchased by MAI from Sally James Farnham in 1916.
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Catalog Number:
5/1097
Barcode:
051097.001
See related items:
Dena'ina (Tanaina)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6394fbdea-1057-441f-acfb-b383393d0ffd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_55180