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Model tipi cover

ca. 1885
Not on view
This flattened miniature version of a traditional tipi was created by a warrior-artist who decorated it with painted images of accomplishments in battle. Although most of the depictions are generic representations of warriors and horses, the images of encounters with the enemy in the upper center record specific events. During early reservation life, Plains people created objects such as this for sale to visiting military personnel, government officials, teachers, and missionaries.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Model tipi cover
  • Date: ca. 1885
  • Geography: Made in Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota, United States
  • Culture: Sicaugu Oyate Lakota/ Teton Sioux, Native American
  • Medium: Tanned leather and pigment
  • Dimensions: 38 × 66 in. (96.5 × 167.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 2018
  • Object Number: 2018.867.6
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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