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Object Number 985-27-10/59304
Display Title 2 Oglala sioux brass bracelets. Appear to have been made from the casings of use
Descriptions
Object Description 2 Oglala sioux brass bracelets. Appear to have been made from the casings of used ammunition shells. Cuff shaped. Exterior is ridged. 6.8x6.7 cm.
Inventory Description Bracelets, brass cuffs, striated exterior
Classification
  • Bracelet
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Teton
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Brass
Dimensions Overall: 6.8 x 6.8 x 5.6 cm (2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 985-27-10/59304 & 34190 & Black\ Heart & D By E Miller & Co.\ Ext. 1873. & 24187
Provenance
Owner Dolly Bird Head
Collector William Radcliff Morris (1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1930)
Donor Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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