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Saddle blanket

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles Erie Locke (1850-1919, a theatre and opera producer and later a New York City businessman); purchased by George Heye from Charles E. Locke in 1908.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Dakota (Eastern Sioux) (attributed)
Previous owner
Charles E. Locke (Charles Erie Locke/C.E. Locke), Non-Indian, 1850-1919
Seller
Charles E. Locke (Charles Erie Locke/C.E. Locke), Non-Indian, 1850-1919
Object Name
Saddle blanket
Media/Materials
Wool cloth, ribbon, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Object Type
Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
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