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Dancer's breastplate

Maker
Date 1880-1900
Medium / Technique Tanned and smoked hide, silk embroidery floss, silk ribbon, cotton cloth (lining)
Dimensions41 x 30 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Personal Symbols - Status Symbols
CultureIndigenous: Western Cree or Métis
Geocultural Area Western Subarctic
Origin North Lake Winnipeg area?, Manitoba, Canada
Object NumberM991.16.1
DivisionIndigenous Cultures - Historical Objects
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Mrs. William B. Mitchell
Status
Not on view

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