Santee Sioux, partially beaded figural vest, beaded buckskin with cloth stripe lining, yellow cotton machine sewn ribbon edging, nineteen different bead colors and bead types depicting floral designs and a cowboy on bucking horse. The front panels measure 20 inches from the shoulder to the lowest point, back measures 16 inches, approximately 17 inches across. Provenance: Collection of the Benedictine Sisters of Atchison, KS, Mount St. Scholastica

very good, sturdy, intact, no repair, no losses, very clean inside, very lightly toned in areas and one light rust stain below the left pocket, no odor.