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woman's shirt, blouse
woman's shirt, blouse
woman's shirt, blouse
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Introduction
A woman's shirt with silk ribbon appliqued stripes and German silver ring-brooches; obtained from a Mesquakie woman near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones.
Nation of Maker:
Other
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
obtained from a Mesquakie woman
Place of Origin:
Tama, IA
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
catalogue card
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Materials
light-weight cotton cloth, cotton yarn, silk ribbons (yellow, light blue, white), satin ribbon (black, green, violet), German silver ring-brooches, black glass? buttons
Techniques or Format
A woman's blouse of light-weight cotton cloth; machine sewn; left sleeve with gusset, right sleeve without; sewn on silk ribbons and attached German silver ring-brooches
Motifs and Patterns
geometric: parallel stripes
Condition:
good: some minor spots
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
IV-B-6372
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1165
Record Creation Context
Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.
Approximate Place of Origin