Backrest

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Culture/People: Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Previous owner: Green Grass Bull, Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Collector: William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955

Collection History: Collected from Green Grass Bull (Pikuni Blackfeet) in 1923 by anthropologist William (Willem) Wildschut (1883-1955) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
Contact Us: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Place: Browning, Blackfeet Reservation; Glacier County; Montana; USA

See related items: Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan); Furnishings (Home)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/7035
Barcode: 117035.000

Object Type: Furnishings (Home)

Object Name: Backrest
Media/Materials: Wood, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Incised, painted, lazy/lane stitch beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c0cdcaf8-18ad-4aef-b302-4091ad57314e

Record ID: NMAI_126131