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63-8-38

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 63-8-38
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Santee
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Fiber | Bead
Description

Large; beaded on black cloth edged with purple ribbon which makes a long strap; inside lined with white cloth. Bead loops all around sides and bottom; independent of each other; each has a "white" stem with colored loops-groups of green, red, yellow and blue; top has row of white beads on one side, green on other. One side has large floral design of amorphous variety; white spurs on stems, gradations of same colors in centers. Multi-colored. Other side has sparser design radiating from a star in center; also mutli-colored spurs on stem. Label says "Made by the Santeo Sioux Indians Chief "Wabasham"

Length 23 cm
Width 22.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Robert Pemberton, 1963
Other Number L-260-38 - Old Loan Number

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