Ornament

70-9-155

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 70-9-155
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Leather | Metal | Bead | Quill
Description

Triangular piece of leather with two metal bangles sewn onto the top. Red and blue beadwork on one side. Another piece of leather is sewn to the base of the triangle. This consists of 10 strips of quillwork done in red and yellow with leather strips hanging below as tassles. What appears to be the handle is a long strip of leather with red quillwork wound around it and sewn to the tip of the triangle.

Length 24 cm
Width 5 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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