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Object Number
985-27-10/60463B
Display Title
Pair of aprons, possibly Omaha. Quillwork, beadwork, fringe and edging.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of aprons, possibly Omaha. 12 horizontal lines of red quillwork across front w/ larger design at top. Edged in green cloth. Band of lazystitch beadwork across bottom in blue and yellow. Fringe of faceted cylindrical beads in green, red and blue. 31.6x17.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Ornament, tapered square with bead designs, tubular bead fringe.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Omaha?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Porcupine quill, Glass, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 31.2 x 17.4 x 1 cm (12 5/16 x 6 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60463A, 24890
Provenance
Owner
Medicine Man
(? - ?)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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