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Beaded wood and leather quirt
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| Description | Plains Indian quirt is probably Dakota; it has a 14 inch long decorated wood handle with two leather lashes at one end, 16 and 20 inches. At the other end is a leather strap 19 inches long that is beaded with predominantly blue, green and white glass seed beads. The strap forks at the end and has tin jingle cones attached. It is backed with red cloth. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 14 inches length wood handle 16 inches length leather lash 20 inches length leather lash 19 inches length beaded leather strap |
| Nomenclature | Quirt Beadwork |
| Creation | Made by Plains tribe Made in United States Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians |
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Collected by: Sanborn, John Benjamin Sr. Made by Plains tribe Made in United States Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Used by Plains tribe Used in United States Horsemanship Indians of North America--Great Plains--Horses Dakota Indians--Horses Indian. Transportation. Land |
| Dates | Creation: Date unknown Content: Date donated |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 66.104.3 |
