Friendship Blanket, c. 1900, 62 5/8 x 68 in. ( x cm), Wool, beads, silk ribbon, United States, 19th-20th century, Plains Indians have a long tradition of embellishing blankets with a variety of appliqués. Before the introduction of cloth, they wore decorated buffalo hides over their shoulders and hips. In an effort to have the newest styles, many Plains Indian tribes traded for garments that were created by other groups. When Euro-American traders brought Stroudcloth-wool made in the town of Stroud in Gloucestershire County, England

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