Gun Case

63-8-6

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 63-8-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area (uncertain)
Date Made Mid 1800s
Section American
Materials Deer Hide | Glass
Description

Deerskin; long fring from bottom, top and down 2/3rs of seam side (from where case narrows); beaded band of white with dark blue diagonal stripes runs length of case on fringe side. Front of case is covered with isolated amorphous floral-like designs in yellow, light and dark blue; green, both light and dark, white and red. Same designs repeated; most forms outlined with single line of beads in a different color.

Length 110 cm
Width 15 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Robert Pemberton, 1963
Other Number L-260-6 - Old Loan Number

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