Tipi ornament

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Culture/People: Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Previous owner: Edward Borein, Non-Indian, 1873-1945
Seller: Lucille E. Borein (Mrs. Edward Borein), Non-Indian, 1882-1967

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Borein (1873-1945, a Western artist and collector); purchased by MAI from his widow Lucille E. Borein (1882-1967) in 1945.
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Place: Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)

See related items: Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne); Architecture/Housing

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/7860
Barcode: 207860.000

Object Type: Architecture/Housing

Object Name: Tipi ornament
Media/Materials: Hide, porcupine quills
Techniques: Quilled (lane stitched), quill-wrapped (flat)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67bdb23f0-70d3-4336-8672-c449320003a3

Record ID: NMAI_221730