Roach Spreader

Sioux

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Caption

Sioux. Roach Spreader, early 19th century. White deer antler, golden eagle bone, hide thong, pigment, silk ribbon, eagle feather fragments , with ribbons : 16 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. (41.9 x 3.8 x 4.8 cm) without ribbons: 6 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. (15.9 x 3.8 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.163. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Sioux

Title

Roach Spreader

Date

early 19th century

Geography

Place made: United States

Medium

White deer antler, golden eagle bone, hide thong, pigment, silk ribbon, eagle feather fragments

Classification

Clothing

Dimensions

with ribbons : 16 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. (41.9 x 3.8 x 4.8 cm) without ribbons: 6 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. (15.9 x 3.8 x 4.8 cm)

Credit Line

Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund

Accession Number

50.67.163

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