Woman's tunic

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Date created: 1880-1900

Culture/People: Seneca [Tonawanda]
Previous owner: Charlotte Sundown (Gagwi ya ta), Seneca [Tonawanda], 1853-1911
Collector: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Seller: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956

Collection History: Formerly owned by Charlotte Sundown (Gagwi ya ta, Tonawanda Seneca, 1853-1911; collected from her by Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye) in 1906; purchased by George Heye from Joseph Keppler in 1906.
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Place: Tonawanda Reservation; Niagara County, Erie County, Genesee County; New York; USA

See related items: Seneca [Tonawanda]; Clothing/Garments
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Nation to Nation, Serious Diplomacy

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9469
Barcode: 009469.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's tunic
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth, linen, silk ribbon, silver brooches, glass bead/beads, cotton thread
Techniques: Sewn, lined, edge beaded
Dimensions: 131.00 x 113.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a4769164-0387-4096-86f0-c18524153a56

Record ID: NMAI_10012