Milford G. Chandler [1889-1981]; purchased by Richard A. Pohrt [1911-2005] (Flint, Michigan, USA); 1981-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Breechcloth, ca. 1885
- Oto, Native American
Wool and beads
- Framed: Overall: 61 1/4 × 18 5/8 inches (155.6 × 47.3 cm) Overall (ribboned ends of one side): 13 inches (33 cm)
Founders Society Purchase
81.549
Department
Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas
- Hearts (motifs)
- Lozenges
- Stripes
- Geometric patterns
- Oto
- Beading (process)
- Wool (textile)
- Beadwork
- Textile
- Loincloth
- Oklahoma
Details
Provenance
Rights Status
Oto, Native American, Breechcloth, ca. 1885, wool and beads. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, 81.549.