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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Armbands, accession number 2-72229a,b, described as a) leather armband with strips of leather wrapped with quills. most quills red with yellow, white and blue patterns. attached to one side of armband are 3 leather thongs wrapped with red quills and feathered tassels. b) same as a)
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-73344, described as Bag made of leather, porcupine quill, horsehair, and beads. Embroidered with beads in white, blue, red, and green. Four metal cones with red-dyed horsehair. Fringe wrapped in porcupine quill. Probably a tobacco pouch.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-73340, described as Leather bag decorated with beads that create a delicate floral motif on both sides. Beads are light blue, dark blue, white, green, black, yellow, and dark red. Mitten is made out of fabric (cotton or linen) interior and leather exterior. Attributed to Subarctic/Northern Plains (Cree?), c. 1880 - 1900.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Beaded and quilled moccasins, accession number 2-72226a,b, described as a) thin leather uppers stitched to heavy leather sole. band of white beads with navy and red patterns just above sole. Red quilled bands across front of upper. b) same as a)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Beaded moccasins, accession number 2-72224a,b, described as a) beaded moccasins. beaded thin leather upper stitched to heavier leather sole. top of uppers trimmed in blue patterned cloth. beaded patterns, mostly triangles, in blue, white, red, yellow, navy blue. thin leather thong for tying. b) mirror image of a).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Beaded moccasins, accession number 2-72228a,b, described as a) thin leather upper stitched to heavy leather sole. blue and orange beaded pattern with navy, green and white geometric designs. two-pronged tongue with orange and blue beads and red tassels on prongs. thin leather thong for tying is wrapped with red quills. b) same as a)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 2-4837, described as Women`s utility belt with knife sheath, paint bag, case for sharpening stone, etc. Original field catalogue entry: "Sioux belt, knife, etc. from Custer battlefield.
Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 2-73337, described as War club with porcupine quill overlay in multiple colors: white, red, yellow, lightblue, and dark blue. Dark gray, polished, double-pointed stone head covered with leather and multi-colored decoration. Wood haft, also covered with multi-colored decoration. Attributed to Northern Plains Tribes (Dakota?), c. 1880 - 1900.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71828, described as Arapaho / Shoshone child’s doll. Stuffed cloth doll without features, real hair, red calico dress with leather belt. H =6.0”
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71901, described as Eagle Dancer doll. Carved wood hands, and head, painted features; wired, stuffed body. Dressed in tan leather boots, suede cloth leggings, shirt and breechclout; cotton headdress, feathered arm and tail feathers; rabbit fur anklets w/bells. Breechclout is beaded. Leather belt w/ brass studds. H = 9”

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