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Garters/Legbands

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    Object Details

    Culture/People

    possibly Narragansett (attributed)

    Previous owner

    Norris L. Bull, Non-Indian, 1889-1959

    Collection History

    Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Norris L. Bull (1889-1959, a Connecticut collector of American Indian items); acquired by MAI through an exchange with Norris Bull in 1923.

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    Catalog Number

    12/157

    Barcode

    120157.000

    Object Type

    Clothing/Garments: Accessories

    Object Name

    Garters/Legbands

    Media/Materials

    Wool yarn, glass bead/beads

    Techniques

    Loom beadwork, braided

    Place

    Rhode Island; USA

    See related items

    Narragansett
    Clothing/Garments: Accessories

    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dd5aa275-4b3a-4bdd-8785-35f141b1fe6f

    Record ID

    NMAI_129302

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