Armband

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Armband

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.155 A

Description

Property C48: Beaded Leather Armbands (pair). Object: ceremonial armbands (2), Artist/Maker: Plains, Title/Model: Armbands, Date/Region: ca. 1960 / Northern, Medium/Technique: natural fibers, glass seed beads, leather / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 1.25" H x 12.85 C, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: Natural fibers are coved with leather, inside, and glass seed beads outside. There are signs of wear and use. Armbands were introduced with the European trader and early armbands were primarily in metal. Purchased at Bob Sleeper Auction in Emma, Missouri, on February 3, 1991 in lot 74 for $250.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Armband

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2018