Leather, and glass and brass beads

In the latter half of the 19th century, narrow beaded strips were often placed on the blankets worn by Plains peoples. It was placed horizontally across the back and arms (fig. 36). The prototype of this garment can be found in earlier hide robes, whose central seam was produced when a hide, split for easier handling during the tanning process, was rejoined and the seam covered with a quilled strip (fig. 37). This beaded strip reflects a traditional quillwork design, in which four segmented discs are balanced by horizontal elements.

Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 73 (illustrated/bw) fig. 240.

This object has the following keywords:

• Beadwork

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

• Ways of Seeing/Exhibiting American Indian Art: The Pomona College Collection Montgomery Gallery , 1/19/1994 - 3/20/1994

• Overall Dimensions: 57 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. (145.1 x 11.75 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
• Fringe Dimensions: 19 1/8 in. (48.58 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen

This object has the following bibliographic references:

• Native American Art from the Permanent Collection. Native American Art from the Permanent Collection Galleries of the Claremont Colleges. Claremont, CA, 1979
  Page Number: 73, Figure Number: 240

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