Object Details
- Collection History
- Formerly owned by the father of Chief Starblanket (Plains Cree); subsequently owned by Chief Starblanket (Plains Cree) and Chief Musqua (Plains Cree); collected from Chief Musqua in 1925 by Donald A. Cadzow (1894-1960, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Plains Cree (Prairie Cree)
- Previous owner
- Father of Chief Starblanket, Plains Cree (Prairie Cree)
- Chief Starblanket, Plains Cree (Prairie Cree)
- Chief Musqua, Plains Cree (Prairie Cree)
- Collector
- Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960
- Object Name
- Breastplate
- Media/Materials
- Cotton canvas, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche, metal tacks/bosses
- Techniques
- Bead-wrapped, tied
- Object Type
- Adornment/Jewelry
