Plains beaded wood and leather quirt

66.104.33

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Titles: Plains beaded wood and leather quirt (Supplied title)

Description: A Plains, possibly Dakota, quirt, circa an unknown date.Iit 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.

Dates

  • Not later than 1918 (Date object was donated to the Minnesota Historical Society.) (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 66.104.3

Holding Type: 3D Objects

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

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66.104.33

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