Culture/People:

Makah  Search this

Collector:

Leo J. Frachtenberg (Leo Joachim Frachtenberg/Leo J. Frachtenburg), Non-Indian, 1883-1930  Search this

Object Name:

Dance cape

Media/Materials:

Cotton cloth, wood, paint

Techniques:

Sewn, carved, painted

Dimensions:

48 x 96 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Neah Bay, Makah Reservation; Clallam County; Washington; USA

Date created:

circa 1910

Collection History:

Collected in 1916 by Leo J. Frachtenberg (1883-1930, an anthropologist who specialized in Native American languages) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

6/6

Barcode:

060006.000

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws622dd10ce-20ff-4fe1-a560-6c3ef5c91b25

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_64686