Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8708242

Category: Saddle

Region: Plains

Tribe: Cree - Plains Cree

Period: 1850-1875

Materials: Native tanned buffalo hide; buffalo rawhide; buffalo wool stuffing; multi-colored glass seed beads; calico cloth; red wool yarn; thread sewn.

Description: Bead decoration in floral design at all four corners of saddle. Four bead decorated drops hang from each corner as well.

Dimensions: Length 18.75 inches 48 cm; Width 14.5 inches 37 cm.

Provenance:

University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
Lessard Collection- SD 228
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

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