Bag

45-15-853

From: Dakotas

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-853
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience Dakotas
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Antelope Skin | Quill | Bead | Metal
Description

Entire skin of young antelope ornamented with porcupine quill. Narrow beaded band around opening of bag, broad beaded band around neck. Two blue and red tipis with green door, on yellow ground, legs and tail bound with red quilled thongs. Tinklers with purple horse hair. Beaded discs at navel and anus.

Length 47 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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