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Object Number:92-20-1B
Current Location: Native American Voices
Currently On Display
Culture:Brule
Lakota
Provenience: United States of America
South Dakota
Rosebud Reservation
Culture Area: Great Plains Culture Area
Maker: Mrs. Ollie Hawk
Date Made: 1990-1991
Early Date: 1990
Late Date: 1991
Section:American
Materials:Canvas
Glass
Dental Floss
Length: 27.4 cm
Width: 8.8 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Lucy Fowler Williams, 1992

Description

One of a pair of canvas sneakers decorated with opaque red, white, yellow, and green and facetted "peacock" colored beads. Made by Mrs. Ollie Hawk; worn by her in her "household" ceremonies. Sold sneakers to Brule Sioux Arts and Crafts Cooperative, St. Francis, S.D.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Native American Voices: The People - Here and Now (01 Mar 2014) View Objects in Exhibition

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