Chest ornament/Pectoral

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Culture/People: Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Previous owner: Mrs. E. Joste, Non-Indian
Seller: Mrs. E. Joste, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mrs. E. Joste; purchased by MAI from Mrs. Joste in 1943.
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Place: Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)

See related items: Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/5800
Barcode: 205800.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials: Hide, porcupine quills, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Quilled (lane stitched), quill-wrapped (flat)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fc84f734-812e-45a2-b4d9-92403263b500

Record ID: NMAI_219896