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Dakota riding whip

Dakota riding whip

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Titles: Dakota riding whip (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota riding quirt or whip, circa the late 19th century. It is made of a tapered wood rod encased in a snug fitting beaded leather case. This covering appears to be made from a single piece of leather sewn with sinew; it has a short leather fringe sewn on each end. The beadwork is lazy-stitched in a geometric pattern using blue, green, white and gold seed beads. Two long leather lashes hang from one end of the rod. Opposite end of the rod has a hole through which a beaded leather strap is tied. This strap is plain on one side, and completely covered with geometric pattern lane-stitch beadwork on the other, using blue, white, green and pink glass seed beads. The end of the strap is split into two beaded strips, that each have a tin jingle cone ornament with a long lock of dyed yellow horsehair projecting from the larger end.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1875 - Not later than 1899 (Late 19th century) (Creation)

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 1981.41.14

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 37 inches length
  • 1 1/4 inches width
  • 1 1/4 inches depth

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Dakota riding whip

Collections items are not for sale.
A reproduction can be purchased.