Dress
63-8-22
From: United States of America | South Dakota | Pine Ridge Reservation (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 63-8-22 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Sioux |
Provenience | United States of America | South Dakota | Pine Ridge Reservation (uncertain) |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Deerskin | Bead | Hair | Sinew |
Description | Woman's. Deerskin: 3-piece-top, back and front; sinew thread. Fringing around bottom from added strips; points at bottom have narrow stripe with hair (outside). Two rows of fringed on dress; midsection with 5 thongs, one above bottom. Self out fringing around armholes. Tails of sleeves (2 on each side) are extra pieces with short self-cut fringes except at end which has narrow strips with hair. Solid beading over bodice. lazy stitch. Background light blue; geometric designs in dark blue, yellow, red and green. Beading down front and back in scallops leaving plain center. |
Length | 124 cm |
Width | 182 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Robert Pemberton, 1963 |
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