Awl Case

74-24-23

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 74-24-23
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux (uncertain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Bead | Tin | Quill | Fiber
Description

The rigid center section of the quirt is made of bucksin wrapped around a piece of wood. Two long cotton strips at one end, three long cotton strips at other end. The buckskin center section is covered with light blue beads with bands of navy and yellow beads. There are two metal tinklers on the ends of each cotton strip. Two of the cotton strips are wrapped in the center with red and yellow porcupine quills. One strip wrapped with yellow quills only.

Length 108.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Anne Rowland, 1974

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