Breastplate

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Culture/People: Assiniboine (Stoney)

Collection History: Said to have been collected by a Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) employee at an unknown date; acquired by George Heye from an unknown source circa 1904.
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Place: Banff; Alberta; Canada

See related items: Assiniboine (Stoney); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2259
Barcode: 002259.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Breastplate
Media/Materials: Bone hairpipe/hairpipes, hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws619154f88-54c8-4b49-be1f-ca1cdbeb20f6

Record ID: NMAI_2449