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Dentalium Shroud Dress - Sioux
Textile
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Plains Art Museum
Name/Title
Dentalium Shroud Dress - Sioux
Entry/Object ID
1991.018.0009
Tags
Native American Collection,
Need to Photograph,
Conservation Needs
Description
Native American Sioux wool dress
Made/Created
Artist
Artist Once Known - United States
Date made
1870 - 1880
Time Period
19th Century,
Late 19th Century
Place
Region
Great Plains
Continent
North America
Dimensions
Width
58 in
Length
53 in
Dimension Notes
58 in. x 53 in. (147.32 cm x 134.62 cm) Width - Dimension of widest portion (sleeve to sleeve, lying flat).
Materials
Material
Wool,
Cotton,
Cotton Thread,
String,
Muslin,
Silk,
Ribbon,
Metal,
Sequins,
Dentalium Shells,
Leather
Material Notes
Wool and cotton material, Cotton thread and string, Muslin, Silk Ribbon, Metal sequins, Dentalium shells, Leather
Exhibitions
Exhibition
The Vanishing Perspective
Notes
Dress was hung on a custom T-mount and adhered to the wall in the atrium.
