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Object Number
40-39-10/19354
Display Title
Dance bustle. Ceremonial sash made of a rawhide, flannel, and feathers
Descriptions
Object Description
Dance bustle. Ceremonial sash made of a rawhide pad and blue flannel backpiece which has feathers attached to it. Worn around a man's waist during a dance. 112x51x13 cm.
Inventory Description
Dance bustle, two dyed wool panels attached to hide foundation, sinew stitched, various feathers attached, some dyed
Classification
- Special
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Crow?
- Cheyenne?
- Arapaho?
- Dakota?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Hide Cotton Feather Horsehair Wool Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 112 x 51 x 13 cm (44 1/8 x 20 1/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Label on object
19354
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(1900)
Donor
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(1940)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(1940)
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