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Cheyenne

Woman’s Dress

Tsistsistas (Cheyenne), 1867-1899

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Cheyenne

Woman’s Dress

Tsistsistas (Cheyenne), 1867-1899

Physical Qualities Hide, glass beads, copper, tin, 54 × 44 in. (137.2 × 111.8 cm.)
Credit Line Anonymous Gift in Memory of Theodore Marburg
Object Number 1983.20
Unidentified Cheyenne Artist Woman’s Dress late 19th century Plains, United States Hide, glass beads, copper, tin “Oh my, this is so beautiful. When I see traditional clothing, I think about how wonderful it would be to wear it all the time. I can just imagine how this dress would sway and the fringe would sweep across buffalo grass.” —Dana Claxton Anonymous Gift in Memory of Theodore Marburg, BMA 1983.20
Preoccupied: Dana Claxton

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