Woman's dress

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Date created: circa 1830

Culture/People: probably Sioux (attributed); formerly identified as Plains Cree (Prairie Cree)
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in 1912.
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Place: South Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Sioux; Plains Cree (Prairie Cree); Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/9801
Barcode: 029801.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's dress
Media/Materials: Hide, glass pony beads, porcupine quills, metal cones, sinew, wool cloth
Techniques: Sewn, quilled (lane stitched), lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Dimensions: 96 x 114 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69a625c0d-940e-4bbb-88d1-6b7439cfcbb9

Record ID: NMAI_31747