Girl's dress

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Culture/People: probably Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne) (attributed)
Previous owner: James M. Luongo, Non-Indian, 1897-1983; Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982
Donor: Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian; Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by James M. Luongo (1897-1983, owner of Plume Trading & Sales, Co. in New York City) at an unknown date; purchased from him by Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast) at an unknown date; donated to MAI in 1982 by Helen Pep Grodka's daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Grodka Blumenthal and Harry W. Blumenthal (1924-2013).
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Place: Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)

See related items: Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne); Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/1300
Barcode: 251300.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Girl's dress
Media/Materials: Velvet, dentalium shell/shells, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Sewn, edge beaded , overlay beadwork
Dimensions: 61 x 77.5 x 57.1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d2dbc3a6-7b3b-4e7f-8081-939d582f82bd

Record ID: NMAI_267207