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Vest

Artist Ki We Na (North American Indian, Mesquakie, 1900 - 1984)
Dateca. 1925
MediumNative leather, glass beads, cotton cloth, and metal sequins
DimensionsOverall: 21 1/4 × 26 3/4 inches (53.98 × 67.95 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: the Donald D. Jones Fund for American Indian Art and gift of the Svacina Family
Object number2002.20.3
On View
Not on view
DescriptionAdult sized vest solidly embroidered on the outer surface with multicolored geometric designs on a white background; cloth lined with native leather fringe along the bottom.
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