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Collector:
John P. Monteith  Search this
Donor Name:
John B. Monteith  Search this
Culture:
Nez Perce (Nimiipuu)  Search this
Object Type:
Dress
Place:
Lapwai Reservation, Idaho, United States, North America
Accession Date:
1876
Collection Date:
1876
Notes:
FROM CARD: "LENT TO C.A.L. FOR CONSERVATION 12/9/87. LOAN RETURNED DEC 5 1988." PURCHASED BY COLLECTOR FROM NOOS-NA-CUNE. - STEVEN L. GRAFE 1997 SEE PROCESSING LAB ACCESSION FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Dress is described on pp. 62-64 of Grafe, Steven L., 1999, "Nez Perce Decorative Art of the 1870s," American Indian Art Magazine, 24(4): "... a woman's tail dress, decorated with mixed sections of red, black and white pony beads that crossed the shoulders and bodice in parallel rows...."
Record Last Modified:
2 Feb 2016
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
005302
USNM Number:
E23852-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33cfc2b1a-d350-4485-ad70-cb4d01670bdc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8371173