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Eagle quill bandolier
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| Description | Bandolier is contructed of nine sections of orange-dyed eagle feather quills and berries on a cotton thread. This bandolier was possibly to be worn while trooping a war flag. Possibly Dakota or Ojibwe. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 43 inches length (average length of bead strands) |
| Nomenclature | Bandolier (shoulder belt) |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Ojibwe Indians Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Made in (possibly) Minnesota, United States |
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Collected by: Whipple, Henry Benjamin Made by (possibly) Ojibwe Indians Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Made in (possibly) Minnesota, United States Indian. Clothing. Accessories. Adornment |
| Dates | Creation: Approximately 1860 - Approximately 1901 (Date range based on time Bishop Whipple spent in Minnesota working for various government commissions for Indian Affairs) |
| Restrictions | Through curatorial review and/or additional consultation with American Indian elders, spiritual leaders, tribal officers or lineal descendants, this item has been determined to be culturally sensitive. As advised by the Minnesota Historical Society Indian Advisory Committee on April 20, 2012, the Minnesota Historical Society will not display images of culturally sensitive items on the public database. |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers | 1869 |
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