Vest

71-17-1A

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 71-17-1A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Hide | Bead | Fiber
Description

Man's beaded hide vest. Inside lined with red cotton material. Material has black vertical stripes alternating with black and cream colored dots. Outside fully covered with seed beads. Front has white back ground with navy edging. Contians 4 figures of mounted horsemen. Bead colors used are: white. navy, red, pink, yellow, green. Colors alternate with figures. 4 pairs of rawhide tie closures at front. Back has white back of rawhide tie closures at front. Back has white background with navy edge; has 3 figures...2 mounted and 1 dismounted horsemen, 3 tipis and geometric pattern. Colors same as front - plus blue. Vest is finished with red woolen material along extereme edge.

Length 62.3 cm
Width 61 cm
Credit Line Gift of Jeanette L. Woltman in memory of her father Gustav Ludwig, 1971
Other Number -B,-C - Other Number

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