Beaded Strip

Item #: 214
Origin: Sioux
Date: Circa 1850–1860
Media: Beads
Dimensions: 28 x 3″
Description: This single strip, likely part of a pant leg, has very fine beads with a pleasing coloration of deep blue, light blue, violet red and white. The 6 banded triangles end on one end with three dashes of lighter blue. The whole design is built on a base hide of buffalo.