Woman's blouse

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Culture/People: possibly Kichua (Quichua) (attributed)
Previous owner: Major William Sully Beebe (W.S. Beebe), Non-Indian, 1841-1898
Possible owner: Benjamin D. Hicks, Non-Indian, 1836-1906
Previous owner: Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])
Donor: Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Major William Sully Beebe (1841-1898, a collector and student of ancient languages and symbols); presented by Benjamin D. Hicks (1836-1906, of Waterbury, Long Island) to the Long Island Historical Society in 1884; lent by the Long Island Historical Society to MAI in 1920; donated to NMAI by the Brooklyn Historical Society in 2020.
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Place: Río Putumayo (Içá) headwaters; Putumayo Department; Colombia

See related items: Kichua (Quichua); Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/3441
Barcode: 103441.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's blouse
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth
Techniques: Sewn, embroidered
Dimensions: 84 x 78 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6566d19d7-2d9e-425f-a30e-9048391374e3

Record ID: NMAI_110919