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Dakota cushion

Titles: Dakota cushion (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota beaded cushion used in a Spirit Keeping ceremony, circa 1890. The cushion was collected by Frances and Margaret Densmore at Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota. The cushion features a blue and white beaded border surrounding horizontal lines in alternating white and red beads accented by dyed red down feathers. Tied to two corners of the cushion are pairs of tin jingle cones with red down feathers.

Dates

  • Approximately 1890 (Creation)
  • 1912 (Discovery)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 7959.1

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.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 19 1/2 inches length
  • 11 inches width
  • 1 1/2 inches height

Subjects

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