Lakota (Sioux)
Pair of Boy’s Leggings with Beaded Panel
Lakota Sioux, 1900-1932
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Lakota (Sioux)
Pair of Boy’s Leggings with Beaded Panel
Lakota Sioux, 1900-1932
Physical Qualities
Black velvet, hide, glass beads, a: 14 7/8 × 8 1/4 in. (37.8 × 21 cm.)
b: 14 3/8 × 8 1/4 in. (36.5 × 21 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Richard W. Case, Sparks, Maryland
Object Number
1985.159a-b
Ralph Case (father-in-law- of donor) collected beginning probably in early 30s, perhaps earlier. Acted as attorney for the Sioux nation in suit against U.S. Government from 1932 to 1966. Was born on a Sioux reservation (c. 1880s/90s); son of a frontier sheriff. (Information from donor, 1984)
