Dakota quillwork cuff

Titles: Dakota quillwork cuff (Supplied title)

Description: A cuff created in 2012 - 2013 by Dakota/Navajo quillwork artist, Dallas Goldtooth. Unique to North America, porcupine quillwork is an art form used by Indigenous peoples that traditionally resided in the porcupine's natural habitat - from coast to coast in the northern United States and Canada. Prior to the introduction of glass beads of European manufacture, quillwork was the primary decorative element on rawhide and tanned hide items – clothing and pipe bags, for example. In this piece, artist Dallas Goldtooth blends traditional techniques with a unique and contemporary personal style. The cuff consists of 7 horizontal bands of multicolored quills with white quills woven horizontally (a process known as "blind imbrication") between the vertical colored quills. Goldtooth is a member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community.

Dates

• Exactly 2012 - Exactly 2013 (Creation)

Creation

• artist: Goldtooth, Dallas
• made by: Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2013.41.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 3 inches height (fastened cuff measurement)
• 3 inches diameter (fastened cuff measurement)
• 8 1/2 inches length (unfastened, flattened cuff measurement, approximately)

Subjects

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