Beads from a Collar
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Object Label
Beginning in the 1860s, Plains warriors illustrated their battle exploits in ledger books and on ledger- book paper that were acquired through trade, gift, and booty. This practice continued a long visual tradition of Native warriors’ depictions of individual and tribal histories on hide shirts, robes, tipis, and tipi liners. Plains artists often represented warfare between Native tribes, as well as against the U.S. Army. Here, a warrior wearing a long eagle-feather headdress is scalping another fallen warrior, who just dropped his bow and arrows.
Caption
Beads from a Collar, ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.. Faience, 6 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (17.1 x 35 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.66.69. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 48.66.69_overall01_PS22.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Gallery
Not on view
Title
Beads from a Collar
Date
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place found: Thebes (Malkata), Egypt
Medium
Faience
Classification
Dimensions
6 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (17.1 x 35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
48.66.69
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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