Girl's cape/overblouse

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Culture/People: Sisitonwan Dakota (Sisseton Sioux)
Previous owner: Louise Palm (L. Palm/Mrs. Henry W. Palm), Non-Indian, b. 1865; Henry W. Palm (H. W. Palm), Non-Indian, 1865-ca. 1944
Seller: Louise Palm (L. Palm/Mrs. Henry W. Palm), Non-Indian, b. 1865; Henry W. Palm (H. W. Palm), Non-Indian, 1865-ca. 1944

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry W. Palm (1865-ca. 1944, a jeweler who worked in Sioux City, South Dakota, circa 1900, and later ran an Indian trading post in Albuquerque, New Mexico) and his wife Louise Palm (b. 1865); purchased by George Heye from Mr. and Mrs. Palm in 1914.
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Place: Eastern Plains; USA (inferred)

See related items: Sisitonwan Dakota (Sisseton Sioux); Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/6818
Barcode: 036818.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Girl's cape/overblouse
Media/Materials: Dentalium shell/shells
Techniques: Strung
Dimensions: 36 x 33 x 51 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62fdcd98f-cda7-4bb5-a914-d3d9466c7683

Record ID: NMAI_39098