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Blanket band

Artist Lakota Sioux

Datec. 1877

Mediumleather, glass beads

ClassificationsMaterials

Credit LineGift of Constance Wheeler

Object number1942.38

DescriptionStrip consists of two pieces of tanned deerskin, sinew-sewn, fully embroidered in lazy-stitch beadwork, colors of rose, dark blue and white. Edges of strip are sinew-sewn, five repeating sections of beadwork; four isoceles triangles in red, tips touching a narrow band of red then a band of white. Large blue rectangle with a zig-zag pattern of white topped with red through center. etc.

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