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Girl's Dress2012.25.86

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Interior Salish and Nez Perce
Material
wool cloth, silk ribbon, cotton cloth binding, leather ty and cowrie shell
Made in
“Plateau and Western Oregon” ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Moccasins87.88.39A,B

Plains Indian people traditionally used porcupine quills to decorate clothing and other items. As glass beads introduced by traders became more and more available, the use of porcupine quills gradually declined, though it never stopped completely.

Culture
Plains
Material
leather, rawhide hide, cotton cloth binding, porcupine quill, glass bead, metal cone and dyed horsehair
Made in
“Plains” ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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