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Object Number
985-27-10/60174
Display Title
Sioux bustle. Made from the entire skin of an eagle including its head and claws
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux bustle. Made from the entire skin of an eagle including its head and claws. Many different types of feathers attached to long strip of blue cloth. Brass bells, ribbons and a red and white wool sash also attached. 160.8x36.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Eagle bustle, bird/feathers, blue felt, braided red fabric, quill work, bells
Classification
- Accessory
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 110 x 46 x 14 cm (43 5/16 x 18 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60174; 34069
Provenance
Owner
Chief Sitting Bull
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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