Man's breechcloth

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Date created: circa 1880

Culture/People: Winnebago [Nebraska]
Previous owner: Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
Seller: Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Washington, DC); purchased by MAI from the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1971.
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Place: Nebraska; USA

See related items: Winnebago [Nebraska]; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/4163
Barcode: 244163.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Man's breechcloth
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, glass bead/beads, thread, silk ribbon
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded
Dimensions: 39 x 132 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65f0caf23-8603-46df-9098-c0ed518919de

Record ID: NMAI_259488