Clothing/garment part/fragment (Image withheld)

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Date created: 1880-1886

Culture/People: probably Western Apache (attributed)
Collector: General Nelson A. Miles (Nelson Appleton Miles), Non-Indian, 1839-1925
Previous owner: General Nelson A. Miles (Nelson Appleton Miles), Non-Indian, 1839-1925; Cecelia Miles Reber (Cecelia Sherman Miles/Mrs. Samuel K. Reber), Non-Indian, 1869-1952; Major General Sherman Miles, Non-Indian, 1882-1966
Donor: Major General Sherman Miles, Non-Indian, 1882-1966
Honoree: Cecelia Miles Reber (Cecelia Sherman Miles/Mrs. Samuel K. Reber), Non-Indian, 1869-1952

Collection History: Collected by General Nelson A. Miles (1839-1925, U.S. Army), probably during campaigns in the Southwest between 1886 and 1890; inherited by his children, Major General Sherman Miles (1882-1966) and Cecelia Miles Reber (Mrs. Samuel K. Reber, 1869-1952); donated to MAI by Major General Sherman Miles in 1953 in memory of Cecelia Miles Reber.
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Place: Arizona; USA

See related items: Western Apache; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/1694
Barcode: 221694.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Clothing/garment part/fragment (Image withheld)
Media/Materials: Hide, metal cones, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws681b4c325-128b-48b9-b914-a741c518326c

Record ID: NMAI_236552