Casacca maschile, 1870 – 1880 circa (Ojibway, probabilmente oggetto di scambio con i Dakota)

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Male tunic, 1870 - 1880 circa (Ojibway, probably object of exchange with the Dakota)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned cervid leather, glass (covered stitch embroidery), fabric, wooden buttons

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Indians of the Plains (United States)

Male tunic with floral embroidery (French-style), with fringes (typical of Dakota)

Ornamento per il capo, fine ‘800 (Indiani delle Pianure)

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Ornament for the head, end of 800 (Plains Indians)

Technique and Dimensions:

Feathers (in 3 overlapping layers: hawk, eagle and owl), "false silver" - German silver, porcupine tail, porcupine spines (flattened by teeth or nails, dyed and sewn)

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Indians of the Plains (United States)

Ornament for the head (it was applied to the hair on the nape of the most valiant warriors)

Corna di bisonte, 1865 – 1875 circa (Dakota dell’Ovest, Brulee)

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Buffalo horns, 1865 - 1875 circa (West Dakota, Brulee)

Technique and Dimensions:

Buffalo horn, fabric, wool, metal, wood

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Buffalo horns (terminal ceremonial staff, used in the dances preceding the buffalo hunt)

Copricapo maschile, 1880 circa (Ojibway)

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Male headdress, circa 1880 (Ojibway)

Technique and Dimensions:

Braided vegetable fiber, Great Lakes goose feathers, fabric

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Mazza cerimoniale, fine ‘800 (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Ceremonial mace, end of 800 (East Dakota, Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Leather, stone, decorticated, sanded, carved and painted wood, cotton and metal thread

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Ceremonial club, symbol of status, flaunted on convivial occasions (like the Pow - Wow)

Collana maschile, 1880 circa (Indiani delle Pianure del sud)

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Men’s necklace, circa 1880 (Indians of the Southern Plains) and)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned leather, metal (American coins of ten cents fused and transformed into grains)

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Indians of the Plains (United States)
Collana per bambina, fine ‘800 (fattura Kiova o Comanche)

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Necklace for girl, end of 800 (Kiova or Comanche invoice)

Technique and Dimensions:

Shell, hard stones, cotton thread

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Indians of the Plains (United States)

Necklace for girl; probably the result of commercial exchanges between the Pueblo of Taos and the Indians of the Plains of the South. 
The turquoise near the Pueblo had protective function for the little girls

Faretra, frecce, arco, astuccio per arco, mazza e amuleto, fine ‘800 (Indiani delle Pianure)

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Quiver, arrows, bow, case for bow, mace and amulet, end of 800 (Plains Indians)

Technique and Dimensions:

Vedi descrizione

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Quiver, arrows, bow, case for bow, mace (symbol of value and courage), amulet (represents the spirit of the favorite horse)
Quiver: tanned leather, hard stones, glass countries (point "lazy")
Arrows: decorticated, polished and engraved wooden rod, pens, iron, animal fiber
Arco: dehusked, polished and curved wood, animal fibre, tanned and dyed leather
Bow case: tanned and dyed leather
Mace: dehusked wood, tanned leather, stone, glass countries
Amulet: decorticated, polished and painted wood, horsehair

Fornello di pipa, 1880 – 1890 circa (motivo tipico dei Dakota dell’Est, Yankton, materiale Ojibway)

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Acquisizione:

Collezione Missioni Cattoliche Americane 1893

Author/ School/ Dating:

Pipe cooker, 1880 - 1890 circa (typical East Dakota motif, Yankton, Ojibway material)

Inventario:

C.A.342

Provenienza (nazione):

Ohio (U.S.A.)

Tecnica:

La steatite è stata scolpita, levigata e incisa con attrezzi metallici.

Utilizzo:

Cerimoniale. Incontri intertribali con accordi da sancire.

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Indians of the Plains (United States)

Bird-shaped pipe cooker with lateral engravings in concentric circles (symbolizing the circles of life)

Mazza cerimoniale, 1865 – 1875 circa (Dakota dell’Ovest, Brulee)

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Ceremonial mace, 1865 - 1875 circa (West Dakota, Brulee)

Technique and Dimensions:

Veal horn, leather, clay, dehusked and polished wood, feathers

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Indians of the Plains (United States)

Ceremonial club (used in the dances preceding the buffalo hunt)

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