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Object Number
985-27-10/59560A
Display Title
Pair of beaded Sioux arm cuffs or leggings.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Sioux arm cuffs or leggings. Lazystitch beadwork. White background w/ stepped triangles in blue, yellow, green, metallic gold and red. Faded blue ribbons hang from one corner of each. 23x10.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Cuff, beaded triangular designs on white ground, blue silk ribbon attached
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Silk, Hide, Ribbon
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 10 x 0.8 cm (5 11/16 x 3 15/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59560A, 4111
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1919 - 1985)
Collector
Mr. Rosenblatt
(before 1907 - 1919)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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