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Object Number
985-27-10/59508
Display Title
Sioux blanket strip.
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux blanket strip. Lazystitch beadwork on hide. White background w/ designs in light and dark blue and yellow. 4 medallions in 4 directions patterns, concentric circles of beads, w/ buttons and bars between each medallion. 83.7x7.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Ornament, blue and white beaded rosette and band design, mother of pearl button
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Shell, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 84 x 7 x 0.3 cm (33 1/16 x 2 3/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59508, 24847
Provenance
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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