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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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