Breastplate

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Culture/People: Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Possible owner: John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923
Previous owner: Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman/Mrs. John Jay White), Non-Indian, 1862-1937
Donor: Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman/Mrs. John Jay White), Non-Indian, 1862-1937

Collection History: Collection history unknown; probably from the collection of John Jay White (1860-1923, a New York City banker and collector of Indian objects); donated to MAI by his wife, Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman, 1862-1937), in 1922.
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Place: Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)

See related items: Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/1732
Barcode: 111732.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Breastplate
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61bc40573-6b0b-44e9-8c89-2bc9f550a657

Record ID: NMAI_120535