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Native American
Native American - Plains ➔ Saddlebag
Identifier:
30816Description:
This saddlebag is made of buckskin and is heavily decorated with quillwork of red, white, yellow, and blue. It also features beaded trim of red, white, blue, green, and yellow. There are tassles of tin tinklers with hair throughout.In July of 1990, this saddlebag was identified by Barbara Hail. She verified that the bead pattern was used early throughout the Northern and Central Plains. It was likely Cheyenne.
Date:
1865 – 1890Materials:
Buffalo Hide, Porcupine Quill, Glass Seed Beads, Cotton, SinewDimensions:
25"" h 22.5"" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Museum PurchaseExhibit/Program:
Fashion + Nature (April 2022)Fashion + Nature examines the relationships between the natural world and the fashion industry. Clothing has long been produced with natural materials and inspired by the beauty and diversity of the natural world, but the fashion industry has had a largely negative impact on the environment. This exhibit showcases a wide variety of captivating scientific specimens and fascinating garments, to illustrate their relationship to each other and their interconnected histories. Fashion + Nature aims to inspire and educate visitors, encouraging us to become better consumers and reduce the harmful impacts of the fashion industry.
Related Entities:
Cheyenne (creator) G. A. VanLopik (sold by)Mr. G.A. VanLopik resided in Zeeland, Michigan. He was a collector of Native American weapons and beaded and quill ornamented apparel and he displayed this collection at the Kent Scientific Institute around 1911. The collection was accumulated during his residence in the Dakotas. He also donated coins and other cultural objects from around the world.
