Beaded Deerskin Gauntlets

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Name/Title

Beaded Deerskin Gauntlets

Entry/Object ID

82-917-05BC

Description

A pair of beaded deerskin gloves of Western Shoshone make (Idaho); the gloves are largely plain with fringe on the outside edge of the wrists; the gloves are beaded in a floral style featuring green stems and leaves and blue, aqua and dark, somewhat iridescent beads; on the back of the hands, there are 3 vertical stripes of beads in an alternating pattern of blue, red, and blue; gloves exhibit wear commensurate with its age.

Acquisition

Accession

1982-0917

Source or Donor

Sweetman, Laurence, (Luke D. Sweetman Family)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Sweetman Collection