Breastplate, Armor

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Breastplate, Armor

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.114

Description

Property C5: Seed Bead Breastplate Object: ceremonial seed bead breastplate, Artist/Maker: Crow, Title/Model: Breastplate, Seven String Glass Seed Beads with Two Abalone Conch Shells, Date/Region: ca. 1980 / Northern Plains, Medium/Technique: thread, twine, hair, beads, brass, shell, and leather / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 34" H x 11" W x 1.5" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: Native American Art from the Collection of Jim and Carol Getty: Exhibition at Campanella Gallery of Park University, March 13-April 18, 2000. Description/Notes: A seven string pale red (pink) glass seed bead breastplate fashioned with leather, glass beads, brass bells, twine, metal cones, and large abalone shell conch at shoulders.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Breastplate, Armor

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Armor

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2018