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The list of materials used by the Dakotas in ornamenting his or her apparel and articles of [?] is a short one beads percupine quills dyed | The list of materials used by the Dakotas in ornamenting his or her apparel and articles of [?] is a short one beads percupine [sic] quills dyed various color and horse hair also dyed of different color with feathers dyed and in their natural hue. together with bits of tin. and horns with ribbon in a great measure complete the list. the porcupine quills are seldom used by he Ojibway indian except in a few cases for the ornamenting of baskets and other articles made solely for sale in the resorts for tourists in Canada and the "States." With the Dakota however the percupine quill is in constant demand few articles are there made on which some of these are not to be found. And they seem to lay great store by them for they are always carried in a pouch used only for this purpose. as illustrated. it is of an eliptical shape made of a piece of bladder or skin of a length usually about 10¼ inches and about 3 3/4 inches wide. | ||
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Dakota (Sioux) pouch for holding Porcupine quills. )Haupt coll. & del)
length 10 1/4 inches width 3 3/4 "
The list of materials used by the Dakotas in ornamenting his or her apparel and articles of [?] is a short one beads percupine [sic] quills dyed various color and horse hair also dyed of different color with feathers dyed and in their natural hue. together with bits of tin. and horns with ribbon in a great measure complete the list. the porcupine quills are seldom used by he Ojibway indian except in a few cases for the ornamenting of baskets and other articles made solely for sale in the resorts for tourists in Canada and the "States." With the Dakota however the percupine quill is in constant demand few articles are there made on which some of these are not to be found. And they seem to lay great store by them for they are always carried in a pouch used only for this purpose. as illustrated. it is of an eliptical shape made of a piece of bladder or skin of a length usually about 10¼ inches and about 3 3/4 inches wide.