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Breastplate


Nez Perce artist, Breastplate, ca. 1860, bone and glass and metal beads on hide, The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection, no known copyright restrictions, 88.43.15

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Title

Breastplate

Artist

Nez Perce artist (Nez Perce)

Date

ca. 1860

Medium

bone and glass and metal beads on hide

Dimensions (H x W x D)

15 in x 19 3/4 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Plateau

Armor

Object Type

breastplate

Cultural Group

Interior Salish

Tribe/Nation

Nez Perce

Credit Line

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

Accession Number

88.43.15

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

armor

beads

bone

breastplates

hide

Nez Percé

Northwest Coast Native American styles

Salish

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

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