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Niimíipuu / Nez Perce , Native American
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Blanket strips cover the seam of two sewn-together halves of a bison hide, often used for men’s robes. Born of utility, the strips themselves became symbolic objects. Plains and Plateau men wore them on robes with or without seams, and they later appeared on trade blankets. The rosettes of this rare Plateau strip are constructed of quill-wrapped horsehair.
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Title: Blanket strip
Date: ca. 1850
Geography: Possibly made in Idaho, United States; Possibly made in Oregon, United States; Possibly made in Washington, United States
Culture: Niimíipuu / Nez Perce , Native American
Medium: Tanned leather, glass beads, horsehair, porcupine quills, dye, wool cloth, and brass bells
Dimensions:
63 × 5 1/2 in. (160 × 14 cm)
Credit Line: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 2018
Object Number: 2018.867.8
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