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Object Number
985-27-10/59509
Display Title
Pair of Sioux legging strips
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Sioux legging strips. Lazystitch beadwork. White background w/ horizontal rows of zigzags and diamonds in blue, yellow, red, green and pink. 72.5x6.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Ornaments, leather strips with beaded zig-zag design
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 72.5 x 6 x 0.4 cm (28 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/59509, 24852
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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