A Lakota (Sioux) child's pictorial beaded vest
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A Lakota (Sioux) child's pictorial beaded vest
Fully beaded on hide with interior fabric lining, worked on the face with a monogram: T. / B.L.B., pairs of crosses and calumet pipes, and a figure holding an American flag; the back with various bold geometric devices.
length 10in, width 11 1/2in
Footnotes:
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Joel and Kate Kopp, New York
Illustrated
Herbst, T. and Kopp, J., The Flag in American Indian Art, 1993, New York State Historical Association, New York, NY, p. 91, fig. 88; 'The unusual asymmetrical design includes the initials of the original owner and two pipes, possibly denoting a pipe holder or council member in the family.'
Fully beaded on hide with interior fabric lining, worked on the face with a monogram: T. / B.L.B., pairs of crosses and calumet pipes, and a figure holding an American flag; the back with various bold geometric devices.
length 10in, width 11 1/2in
Footnotes:
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Joel and Kate Kopp, New York
Illustrated
Herbst, T. and Kopp, J., The Flag in American Indian Art, 1993, New York State Historical Association, New York, NY, p. 91, fig. 88; 'The unusual asymmetrical design includes the initials of the original owner and two pipes, possibly denoting a pipe holder or council member in the family.'
Condition
Good condition overall with general minor soiling/dust accumulation, a few scattered lost beads including to four rows near one arm hole, and losses to the ribbon ties. Fraying and losses to ribbon and fabric piping. Hide feels supple/pliable.
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A Lakota (Sioux) child's pictorial beaded vest
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