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The design on this garment, known as box and border, traditionally appeared on women’s robes. It is believed to represent the internal structure of the buffalo, while the border references the animal’s outstretched shape. The artist chose a soft green as the background color, which counterbalances the vivid red, black, and white forms and the wash of red ocher covering the outer edges.
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Title: Girl's robe
Date: ca. 1875
Geography: Possibly made in Oklahoma, United States; Possibly made in Wyoming, United States
Culture: Arapaho, Native American
Medium: Tanned leather and pigment
Dimensions: 55 1/8 × 62 in. (140 × 157.5 cm)
Credit Line: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Gift of Valerie-Charles Diker Fund, 2017
Object Number: 2017.717
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