Man's breechcloth

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Culture/People: probably Chippewa/Ojibwa (attributed); collected from the Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa]
MAI agent: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased from a non-Indian man in Tama, Iowa, in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Iowa; USA

See related items: Chippewa/Ojibwa; Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa]; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/7826
Barcode: 027826.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments
Native Term: a thi' an

Object Name: Man's breechcloth
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, ribbon, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork, ribbonwork appliqué

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6071a4ddb-3f01-43a3-be44-d426704d558e

Record ID: NMAI_29645