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Leather quillwork ball
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| Description | Mandan or Hidatsa spherical leather ball decorated with quillwork; only fragments of the quillwork remains. The ball is constructed of four pieces of leather sewn with sinew and possibly stuffed with grass. The two narrower ends of the ball are decorated with dyed orange, aqua and purple quill wrapped between two parallel lines of sinew stitching. The ball may be part of a Mandan women's game, the object of which is to see who can keep the ball in the air the longest. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 17.5 centimeters diameter |
| Nomenclature | Ball (object genre) Quillwork |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Mandan Indians Made by (possibly) Hidatsa Indians |
| Subjects |
Made by (possibly) Mandan Indians Made by (possibly) Hidatsa Indians Used in North Dakota, United States Indian. Recreation. Games. Traditional |
| Dates | Creation: Not earlier than 1800 - Not later than 1899 19th century |
| 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 | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 7059.13 |