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Object Number
987-24-10/60655
Display Title
Child's bonnet of beaded leather lined with pink cotton cloth.
Descriptions
Object Description
Child's bonnet of beaded leather lined with pink cotton cloth with darker "squiggly" design. Face opening trimmed with faded green ruffle, chin tie of same cloth as ruffle. European "baby bonnet" style. Beadwork is symmetrical on left and right sides. Floral motif with "blossoms" in yellow, blue, orange, and green. Further design in pink, blue, and red.
Inventory Description
Bonnet, leather with beaded floral designs, cotton brim and lined
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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North Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms
Sioux Indian Devils Lake Reservation
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 20 x 0.6 cm (8 11/16 x 7 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
987-24-10/60655
Provenance
Collector
Alexandria V. Dexter
(1915)
Donor
Edythe Dexter
(1987)
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