Man's breechcloth

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Culture/People: Kaw (Kansa)
Previous owner: Charles H. Hickman (C. H. Hickman), Non-Indian, 1867-1959
Previous seller: Charles H. Hickman (C. H. Hickman), Non-Indian, 1867-1959
Previous owner: J. T. Fleming (James Thomas Fleming), Non-Indian, 1889-1968
Seller: J. T. Fleming (James Thomas Fleming), Non-Indian, 1889-1968
Presenter/funding source: Viking Fund, Incorporated (The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.), 1941-

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles H. Hickman (1867-1959, a Methodist minister who worked in Oklahoma from 1915 to 1935); purchased by J. T. Fleming (1889-1968, a developer in Sun City, Florida) from Charles Hickman in 1941; purchased by MAI from J.T. Fleming in 1947 using funds donated by the Viking Fund, Inc. (The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.).
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Place: Kansas; USA

See related items: Kaw (Kansa); Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/413
Barcode: 210413.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Man's breechcloth
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, sequins, silk ribbon, button/buttons
Techniques: Sewn

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6edc39dd0-1bb8-4375-b8b8-69f6cc81b2eb

Record ID: NMAI_224653