Button
Niuam (Comanche)
Southern Plains
Plains
mid-20th century
Rawhide, glass beads, tin, and thread
Overall: 1 15/16 in. (5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Professor Arthur Houston Chivers, Class of 1902
51.17.12685
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Clothing: Accessory
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Plains
Not on view
Provenance
Professor Arthur Houston Chivers (1880-1981), Hanover, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 1951.
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