Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8504004

Category: Backrest

Region: Plains

Tribe: Blackfoot - Flathead?

Period: 1875-1900

Materials: Willow stick; red wool cloth; cotton cloth; green felt; purple felt; white glass seed beads; native tanned hide

Description: Triangular shaped backrest made of willow sticks which have been tied together. Top of backrest is decorated with a rectangular emblem of green felt with an inverted fork motif in purple felt outlined with white beads.

Dimensions: Height 51 inches 129.5 cm; Width 31.25 inches 79.4 cm.

Provenance:

Alexander Gallery
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

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