Wristlet

NA2450B

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA2450B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Blackfeet
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Quill | Tin | Hair
Description

One of a pair of wristlets made of rawhide, completely wrapped with dyed porcupine quills. A double band wraps around the wrist, with red, green and yellow quills. A ball with three tassels hangs from the wristlet. Each tassel has two tinklers with yellow dyed hair.

Length 45 cm
Width 8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Archibald Barklie, 1915

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