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Blanket

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; said to have been part of the collection of William G. Pfouts (1842-1910, a storekeeper in Virginia City, Montana); inherited by his granddaughter Helen Pfouts Goodman (of Peekskill, New York); donated to MAI by Miss Goodman in 1963.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Zapotec (attributed)
Possible owner
William G. Pfouts (William George Pfouts), Non-Indian, 1842-1910
Previous owner
Helen Pfouts Goodman (Helen P. Goodman), Non-Indian
Donor
Helen Pfouts Goodman (Helen P. Goodman), Non-Indian
Object Name
Blanket
Media/Materials
Wool yarn, cotton yarn
Techniques
Woven
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
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