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Pair of arm bands
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| Description | Armbands, three leather bands wrapped with blue and white porcupine quills fastened in circlet with thong knots. Three leather cords wrapped with quills are attached at circlet closure. |
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| Quantity | 2 items |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 4 inches diameter .A 9 inches length .A average cord length 4 inches diameter .B 8 1/2 inches length .B average cord length |
| Nomenclature | Armlet Quillwork |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Made in (possibly) Minnesota, United States |
| Subjects |
Collected by: Whipple, Bishop Henry Benjamin Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Made in (possibly) Minnesota, United States Indian. Clothing. Accessories. Bands |
| Dates | Discovery: Approximately 1860 - Approximately 1901 |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 1885.A,B |