Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8601005

Category: Saddle

Region: Plains

Tribe: Cree - Plains Cree?- Métis?

Period: 1850-1875

Materials: Native tanned buffalo hide; buffalo rawhide (cinch strap); multi-colored seed beads; red wool trade cloth; thread and sinew sewn.

Description: Bead decorations at all four corners of saddle - circular and oval shaped elements in various colors. Bead drops accented with red trade cloth hang from all four corners.

Dimensions: Length 21.5 inches 55 cm; Width 14.25 inches 36 cm.

Provenance:

Trotta-Bono
Alexander Gallery
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

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