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Culture/People: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)
Previous owner: William Randolph Hearst, Non-Indian, 1863-1951
Seller: William Randolph Hearst, Non-Indian, 1863-1951

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951, newspaper magnate and collector); purchased by MAI from William Randolph Hearst in 1940.
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Date created: circa 1900

Catalog Number: 20/2045
Barcode: 202045.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's dress
Media/Materials: Hide, glass bead/beads, metal bead/beads, sinew, cotton thread
Techniques: Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Dimensions: 137 x 163 cm

Place: South Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux); Clothing/Garments

National Museum of the American Indian

Record ID: NMAI_215770

Metadata Usage (text): CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cb11521a-daa3-4d57-b3af-41e2dab2ad13

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