Blanket Strip

63-8-8

From: Central Plains

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 63-8-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience Central Plains
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Date Made 1870-1880
Section American
Materials Deerskin | Bead
Description

Beaded on two pieces of deerskin (?). Solid white background on one side; lazy stitch. Alternate rectangular bands and circles equally spaced. Bands; outlines in red with alternate yellow and blue horizontal strips. Circles divided in 4 sections with opposing sections in same colors-red center with blue and yellow edge. or blue center with yellow and blue edging.

Length 157.5 cm
Width 11.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Robert Pemberton, 1963
Other Number L-260-8 - Old Loan Number

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