War Shirt (uncertain)

39-18-1

From: United States of America | South Dakota | Pine Ridge Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 39-18-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Oglala
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | Pine Ridge Reservation
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Bead | Hair | Feather
Description

Man's buckskin war (?) shirt. Elongated at corners. Sides and upper part of sleeves open. All edges fringed. Bands of geometric rectilinear designs on sides and sleeves in green, blue, red, yellow and white glass beads, also at neck. Narrow beaded blue and white fringe at lower border. Pendant eagle feathers and horsehair attached.

Length 90 cm
Width 170 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Robert Frazier, 1939

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