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Men and women among the Dakotas envelop themselves whenever practicable in a robe of | Men and women among the Dakotas envelop themselves whenever practicable in a robe of | ||
buffalo skin. That at least was the case in days of yore. Such robes were elaborately decorated with | buffalo skin. That at least was the case in days of yore. Such robes were elaborately decorated with | ||
hieroglyphics of mens and animals; chiefly horses, and depicted the exploits of the | hieroglyphics of mens and animals; chiefly horses, and depicted the exploits of the owner in his war | ||
parties or other achievements. Now however the source of supply being [[inserted - cut off, the bison being]] extinct. the indian is reduced | parties or other achievements. Now however the source of supply being [[inserted - cut off, the bison being]] extinct. the indian is reduced | ||
to the use of a blanket, which he procures from the white man. The blanket being a | to the use of a blanket, which he procures from the white man. The blanket being a poor | ||
material for ornamentation with paints, the effect sought is inked upon a strip of lambskin, or leather if | |||
Revision as of 01:57, 10 June 2021
Dakota (Sioux) Blanket. (Stovie Coll. & del. Haupt)
length, 59 1/16 inches width, 104 1/2 "
Bead strip length, 76 1/2 "
width 3 5/8 " diameter of disks, 4 1/2 "
Men and women among the Dakotas envelop themselves whenever practicable in a robe of buffalo skin. That at least was the case in days of yore. Such robes were elaborately decorated with hieroglyphics of mens and animals; chiefly horses, and depicted the exploits of the owner in his war parties or other achievements. Now however the source of supply being inserted - cut off, the bison being extinct. the indian is reduced to the use of a blanket, which he procures from the white man. The blanket being a poor material for ornamentation with paints, the effect sought is inked upon a strip of lambskin, or leather if