Man's breechcloth (Image withheld)
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- Culture/People
- Sioux
- Previous owner
- Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
- Seller
- Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); transferred by Joseph Keppler to George Heye in 1912 as part of an installment purchase, which was finalized in 1916.
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- Place
- North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
- See related items
- Sioux
- Ceremonial/Ritual items
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 2/9633
- Barcode
- 029633.000
- Object Type
- Ceremonial/Ritual items
- Object Name
- Man's breechcloth (Image withheld)
- Media/Materials
- Hide, porcupine quills, hide thong/babiche
- Techniques
- Quilled (lane stitched), quill-wrapped (flat)
- Dimensions
- 29 x 44 cm
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- NMAI_31260