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Man's leggings

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from George Spybuck (Oklahoma Shawnee) in 1908 by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923) during fieldwork with anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) sponsored by George Heye.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Oklahoma Shawnee
Collector
Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923
Previous owner
George Spybuck, Oklahoma Shawnee
MAI agent
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Object Name
Man's leggings
Media/Materials
Wool cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques
Sewn, ribbonwork appliqué, edge beaded, strung
Dimensions
33 x 78 cm
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Indigenous Term
ma ta" ta wa te'
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