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Shirt
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Date
1890-1900
Medium / Technique
Hide: tanned and smoked deer hide; glass: glass bead; animal material: hair, horsehair, porcupine quill; fibre: wool cloth, cotton thread; feather, sinew; pigment
Dimensions117.5 × 184.7 × 8.9 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Main Garments
CultureIndigenous: Niisitapiikwan
Origin
Alberta?, Canada?, North America
Origin
Montana?, United States?, North America
Geocultural Area
Northern Plains
Object NumberME931.1.9
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Hayter Reed
NotesExhibition Costume Balls - Dressing Up History, 1870-1927
Shirt and leggings, Niisitapiikwan (Blackfoot Confederacy)
In August 1893, White Pup was among eight Niisitapiikwan individuals who supplied Reed with clothing items in preparation for the Chicago World’s Fair. Reed’s papers mention a shirt and leggings acquired for $25, which may have been these.
Shirt and leggings, Niisitapiikwan (Blackfoot Confederacy)
In August 1893, White Pup was among eight Niisitapiikwan individuals who supplied Reed with clothing items in preparation for the Chicago World’s Fair. Reed’s papers mention a shirt and leggings acquired for $25, which may have been these.
Status
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