Sandals

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Culture/People: Desert Cahuilla [Torres-Martinez Reservation/Torres-Martinez Band]
Previous owner: Chief Francisco Nombre, Desert Cahuilla, ca. 1854-ca. 1930
Collector: Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951

Collection History: Collected from Chief Francisco Nombre (Desert Cahuilla, ca. 1854-ca. 1930) in 1917 by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Torres Martinez Reservation; Riverside County, Imperial County; California; USA

See related items: Desert Cahuilla [Torres-Martinez Reservation/Torres-Martinez Band]; Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/815
Barcode: 070815.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Object Name: Sandals
Media/Materials: Agave/Maguey fiber, cordage, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Plaited, laced, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66971959b-6cf2-4770-af48-66e130bad70d

Record ID: NMAI_76223