Sash/Belt made of choker necklaces

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Date created: circa 1880

Culture/People: Oto
Collector: Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923
Previous owner: Horton Homeratha, Oto
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Horton Homeratha (Oto) by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923, assistant to Mark Harrington in Oklahoma) in 1913 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Oto; Clothing/Garments: Accessories
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Plains & Plateau

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/3691
Barcode: 033691.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Native Term: wi tho yin ge wa numpi

Object Name: Sash/Belt made of choker necklaces
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche, ermine skin/fur, thread
Techniques: Side-stitched/Bias woven, edge beaded, tied
Dimensions: 91 x 14 x 3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dfe8c42e-6168-41b8-b24e-987c27fe5355

Record ID: NMAI_36098