Pair of Chief's Dress Leggings
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Caption
Red River Metis; or Yanktonai, Nakota, Sioux. Pair of Chief's Dress Leggings, early 19th century. Buckskin, pony beads, porcupine quills, thread, 25 in. (63.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund and Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.7b-c. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.50.67.7b-c_view1.jpg)
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Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Pair of Chief's Dress Leggings
Date
early 19th century
Geography
Place collected: Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States
Medium
Buckskin, pony beads, porcupine quills, thread
Classification
Dimensions
25 in. (63.5 cm)
Credit Line
Henry L. Batterman Fund and Frank Sherman Benson Fund
Accession Number
50.67.7b-c
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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