Dakota buffalo robe

Titles: Dakota buffalo robe (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota painted buffalo robe originally owned by Bishop Henry Whipple, circa the mid- to late 19th century. The paintings on the robe depict human figures, horses, and buffalo figures shown in various activities. Colors include yellow, green, orange, brown and red.

Dates

• Approximately 1860 - Not later than 1901 (Discovery)

Creation

• owned/used by: Whipple, Henry Benjamin

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 7190.1

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of Mrs. J. W. Burt

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 113 inches length
• 89 inches width

Subjects

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