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breechcloth, dance aprons
breechcloth, dance aprons
breechcloth, dance aprons
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Introduction
Black velveteen men's dance aprons with floral overlay beadwork. Anishnaabe. Purchased by George Heye from unknown source in 1908.
Nation of Maker:
None
Nation of Origin
Chippewa, Ojibwa
Date Made or Date Range:
189u/190u
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
CW from NMAI online catalogue description.
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Materials
cloth, beads.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
NMAI online record states: "c.1890... purchased by George Heye from unknown source in 1908."
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
019211.000
Link to Institution's Collections Database:
www.nmai.si.edu
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1/1/1908
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
George Heye
Collection Narratives and Histories
''Museum Purchased/Purchased'' Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1908.
Exhibition History
Currently (2009) on view at NMAI in Washington DC in the Anishinaabe exhibit in the "Our Universes" gallery on the 4th floor.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1077
Approximate Place of Origin