Woman's dress

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Date created: 1860-1880

Culture/People: probably Walla Walla [Warm Springs Reservation] (attributed)
Previous owner: Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929
Seller: Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frank M. Covert (1858-1929, a New York dealer); purchased by George Heye from Frank M. Covert circa 1904.
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Place: Warm Springs, Warm Springs Reservation; Jefferson County; Oregon; USA (inferred)

See related items: Walla Walla [Warm Springs Reservation]; Clothing/Garments
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Plains & Plateau

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1048
Barcode: 001048.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's dress
Media/Materials: Hide, glass bead/beads, glass pony beads, cowrie shell/shells, sinew, ochre
Techniques: Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, strung, fringed, stained
Dimensions: 135 x 145 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6881b322c-c24b-47c4-a950-c7ed578551a0

Record ID: NMAI_1310