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Buckskin saddle of Sitting Bull, with bead work
Object Number 46-78-10/28101
Display Title Buckskin saddle of Sitting Bull, with bead work
Descriptions
Object Description Buckskin saddle of Sitting Bull, with bead work of brightly colored flowers and cactus plants in a white background.
Inventory Description Saddle, beaded floral designs on leather, yarn tassles, open base
Classification
  • Saddle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hunkpapa?
  • Cree?
  • Teton?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / South Dakota
Materials Leather Glass beads Cotton thread Wool yarn Metal Plant material Sinew?
Dimensions Overall: 48 x 43 x 15 cm (18 7/8 x 16 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-78-10/28101
Provenance
Owner Chief Sitting Bull
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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