Glove

70-9-159

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 70-9-159
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Leather
Description

Rectangular in shape. Lower half of the rectangle is beaded-blue background and geometric designs. Beaded on both sides. Rawhide strips with quillwork are sewn onto the glove below the beading. Below the quillwork hang rawhide tassles. The upper half of the rectangle is undecorated leather with a beaded rim-blue, gold, yellow, red, and white. Quilled handle is attached to the upper rim.

Length 53 cm
Width 18.5 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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