Blanket strip ca. 1850 Niimíipuu / Nez Perce , Native American Blanket strips cover the seam of two sewn-together halves of a bison hide, often used for men’s robes. Born of utility, the strips themselves became symbolic objects. Plains and Plateau men wore them on robes with or without seams, and they later appeared on trade blankets. The rosettes of this rare Plateau strip are constructed of quill-wrapped Blanket strip. Niimíipuu / Nez Perce , Native American. ca. 1850. Tanned leather, glass beads, horsehair, porcupine quills, dye, wool cloth, and brass bells. Possibly made in Id
Blanket strip ca. 1850 Niimíipuu / Nez Perce , Native American Blanket strips cover the seam of two sewn-together halves of a bison hide, often used for men’s robes. Born of utility, the strips themselves became symbolic objects. Plains and Plateau men wore them on robes with or without seams, and they later appeared on trade blankets. The rosettes of this rare Plateau strip are constructed of quill-wrapped Blanket strip. Niimíipuu / Nez Perce , Native American. ca. 1850. Tanned leather, glass beads, horsehair, porcupine quills, dye, wool cloth, and brass bells. Possibly made in Idaho, United States; Possibly made in Washington, United States; Possibly made in Oregon, United States
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