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Clothing/garment ornament

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by anthropologist Wilson D. Wallis (1886-1970) in 1912 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Collector
Wilson D. Wallis, Non-Indian, 1886-1970
Object Name
Clothing/garment ornament
Media/Materials
Wool cloth, silk cloth, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques
Sewn, appliquéd, lined, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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