Dress, c. 1880-1900, 51 1/4 x 50 1/4 in. ( x cm), Wool, dentalium shells, silk ribbons, sequins, metallic threads, animal hide, glass beads, cotton, United States, 19th century, Native women of the Plains, including those of the Lakota, traditionally created garments from deer and elk hides. During the last quarter of the 19th century, just when the population of deer and elk was declining near reservations, female artists used new and exciting materials to create fine garments for themselves. This dress combines materials that came from Euro-Americans and other Native tribes

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