E0352: Shirt

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0352

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Outerwear ➞ Shirt

Marks/Labels:

TAG (E-352) sewed into collar; padding under shoulders

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ ribbon

Dimensions:

61 cm L
65 cm W
47 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Wisconsin, USA

Description:

Long-sleeved paisley cloth shirt.

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