Woman's dress

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Culture/People
Minnesota Chippewa [White Earth, Minnesota]
Previous owner
Albert Green Heath (Albert G. Heath), Non-Indian, 1888-1953
Seller
Albert Green Heath (Albert G. Heath), Non-Indian, 1888-1953
Object Name
Woman's dress
Media/Materials
Velvet, velveteen, wool cloth, cotton cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions
137.8 x 106 cm
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Place
White Earth Reservation; Mahnomen County, Becker County, Clearwater County; Minnesota; USA
Date created
circa 1920
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Albert Green Heath (1888-1953, a noted collector of Indian artifacts); purchased by MAI from Albert Green Heath in 1931.
Catalog Number
18/938
Barcode
180938.000
See related items
Minnesota Chippewa [White Earth, Minnesota]
Clothing/Garments
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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