Northern Plains beaded blanket trip
Northern Plains beaded blanket trip
$0.00
53” long
buffalo hide, very small seed beads in white, green, dark blue, greasy yellow and red, one copper bell
sinew and thread sewn
excellent condition with minor bead loss
late 19th century
ex: Private Collection
$2800.
(mc2384)
Blanket strips such as this were made to be worn across the back of a piece of clothing or a blanket or robe. The combination of sinew and thread clearly indicate that this strip was made during the transitional years after the Indians were forced to live on reservations, no longer able to follow the buffalo.
