American Museum of Natural History
Title
American Museum of Natural History
Alternative Title
AMNH
Description
Ethnology collections encompassing all regions of Native North America, and beyond.
Spatial Coverage
New York City, New York, USA
Collection Items
Black Broadcloth Skirt with Bead and Ribbonwork Trim
Black woolen cloth wrap-around skirt with wide silk ribbon decorating one side and hem. Linear floral beadwork is sewn on top of the ribbon. The skirt is tied with a string at the waist and falls to about midway down the wearer's legs.
Blue Cotton Waist with Center Front Opening
Blue cotton shortgown with center front opening and wide cuffs with gathered sleeves. Yoke trimmed with two rows of silk ribbon. Silver brooches on back yoke, which is lined with muslin.
Turkey Red Blouse with Large Flounce Collar
Turkey red calico cotton blouse has puffed sleeves and a large flounce collar. The cuffs, hem and collar are trimmed with multicolored ribbon in rows, zig zag and diamond patterns.
Black Wool Skirt with Ribbonwork and Beaded Double Curves
Black wool skirt with ribbonwork edged with clear seed beads.
Black Calico Shortgown with Orange Print and Silver Brooches
Shortgown of cotton print fabric, sewn with sleeves in one piece with the body. Two kinds of silver brooches decorate the front in a symetrical pattern.
Corn Husk Doll with Cotton Dress and Shortgown
Doll wears peaked hood, cotton print skirt and blouse with short waist over top of it all.
Red Calico Shortgown
Machine stitched blouse of the style known in the fur trade as a "shortgown" made from turkey red calico print. Sleeves made all in one piece with the body. No shoulder or center seams. Made to be worn under the strap dress 50.1/7369 A.
Blue Stroud Strap Dress with Red Straps
Full size stroud strap dress with selvedges adorning hem and chest flap. Hem is additionally decorated with a red stroud extension and two rows of woolen tape about 8 to 10 inches above the hem. The red stroud straps extend below the folded over flap…
Model Deerhide Strap Dress and Sleeves
Full size Indigenous cured and smoked deerhide strap dress and sleeves. No decorations.
Female Doll Wearing Stroud Strap Dress Ensemble
This female doll is made of stuffed cloth and has a face sewn on and woolen yarn hair. She wears a strap dress made from stroud cloth with the selvedge edge adorning the hem, along with two rows of wool tape. The straps and front panel are decorated…