Man's shirt

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Date created: circa 1840

Culture/People: probably Northern Plains (attributed)
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in 1930 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: North Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Northern Plains; Clothing/Garments
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Unbound, Introduction

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/6345
Barcode: 176345.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Man's shirt
Media/Materials: Deerhide/deerskin, horsehair, porcupine quills, human hair, glass pony beads, paint, pigment/pigments, sinew, cotton thread
Techniques: Sewn, quill plaiting/woven quillwork, quill-wrapped (flat), lazy/lane stitch beadwork , painted, colored, fringed
Dimensions: 116 x 165 x 5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c1a062fd-4a20-495e-b840-c13a060f4694

Record ID: NMAI_188842