Sioux (Oceti Sakowin), Hunkpapa Lakota Search this
Object Type:
Cuff
Place:
United States, North America
Accession Date:
20 Apr 1993
Notes:
CUFFS FOR DOLL, CATALOG NO. E428922. SMOKE AND BRAIN TANNED BUCKSKIN? OR BUFFALO? FRINGE BRAIN TANNED DEER SKIN. BEADWORK ON RIGHT CUFF REPRESENTS NATIVE AMERICAN WARRIOR MAN ON BLUE AND WHITE SPOTTED (APPALOOSA) PONY. RIDER HAS ONE PORCUPINE BEAD FOR CHOKER AND 3 QUILL BEADS REPRESENTING BREAST PLATE. ALSO EAGLE FEATHER MOTIF IN WHITE AND IRIDESCENT BROWN SEED BEADS, REPRESENTING WAR HONORS. DIME SIZED PATCH OF DISCOLORATION ON UPPER REAR AREA OF CUFF. BEADWORK ON LEFT CUFF REPRESENTS NATIVE AMERICAN MAN ON RED "INDIAN" OR 1950S ERA "HARLEY DAVIDSON" MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCYCLE DESIGN IN RED AND BLACK GLASS SEED BEADS, WITH WHITE AND YELLOW METAL SEED BEADS AND WHITE METAL PIPE BEADS. 3 MOTHER OF PEARL DISC-SHAPED BEADS. PURPLE HEART MEDAL DESIGN IN PURPLE, IRIDESCENT PINK, AND WHITE METAL SEED BEADS. BRONZE STAR DESIGN IN RED WHITE HEART, YELLOW, AND WHITE METAL SEED BEADS. EAGLE FEATHER AWARD DESIGN IN WHITE AND IRIDESCENT BROWN GLASS SEED BEADS. CUFFS ARE REMOVABLE WITH SNAPS, WHICH SHOW SLIGHT CORROSION WHERE IN CONTACT WITH SKIN. BEADS, SNAPS, AND FRINGE APPLIED WITH NYLON WAXED THREAD.
