Foto di Astuccio per punteruolo, 1870 – 1875 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton o Santee)

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Case for awl, 1870 - 1875 circa (East Dakota, Yankton or Santee)

Technique and Dimensions:

Leather, wood, glass count (stitch embroidery "lazy", covering stitch and festoncino embroidery)

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)
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Pencil case for awl. It was carried by women hanging on the belt. Inside was kept a needle made from a bone splinter that was used to sew leather clothes. The embroidery identified the owner of the object

Foto di Astuccio per punteruolo, 1870 – 1875 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton o Santee)

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Case for awl, 1870 - 1875 circa (East Dakota, Yankton or Santee)

Technique and Dimensions:

Leather, wood, glass count (stitch embroidery "lazy", covering stitch and festoncino embroidery)

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Foto di Amuleto, 1880 circa, (Dakota dell’Est, Santee)

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Amulet, circa 1880, (East Dakota, Santee)

Technique and Dimensions:

Leather, cotton thread, glass count ("lazy" stitch embroidery)

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Amulet - container for umbilical cord intended for girls in the shape of a prism, with decoration that recalls a stylized turtle

Foto di Bambolina, 1880 circa (Dakota dell’Est)

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Doll , 1880 circa (East Dakota)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned cervid leather, fabric, wool, glass count ("lazy" stitch embroidery)

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Doll. It was given to the girls at the age of one and a half. Usually it was made by the grandmother.

Foto di Vertical cradle for child, circa 1870 (Cradle typical of East Dakota, Yankton)

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Titolo dell'opera:

vertical suspension cradle

Acquisizione:

Collezione Missioni Cattoliche Americane 1893

Author/ School/ Dating:

vertical suspension cradle

Epoca:

XIX - 1851

Inventario:

C.A.469/2

Provenienza (nazione):

Sud Dakota (U.S.A.)

Technique and Dimensions:

Cradle: tanned cervid leather, glass counties (opaque stitch), fabric, dry grass; Doll: decorticated, polished, carved and painted wood, jute, tanned leather, glass counties (point "lazy"), straw, iron

Utilizzo:

Ludica, predisposizione alla vita adulta. Porta-bebè. La madre vi poneva il neonato dopo aver imbottito il fondo di muschio, sterco di bisonte o pelo di coniglio, che avevano funzione assorbente. La culla veniva appoggiata o appesa per permettere alla madre di lavorare, oppure trasportata sulla schiena e fissata tramite una fascia di pelle che cingeva trasversalmente il petto e le braccia. Dai tre ai cinque mesi fino al momento in cui il bambino/a non muoveva i primi passi.

Ultimi prestiti:

Indiani d'America: Fiori e vita dalle collezioni del museo etnografico Castello D'Albertis - Genova, Museo d'arte orientale E. Chiossone, 1996
Mostra d'arte precolombiana e di etnologia americana - Genova, Castello D'Albertis, 1972-1977

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Deer skin bag lined with patterned fabric on a cream background. Decorated externally (except bottom) with glass beads in white (background), blue, red, green, yellow and blue to form zoomorphic (elk and bison) and geometric figures. The flaps are bordered internally by a double band of cream-coloured lace. Nine metal rattles and three dangling strands of metal conterie are attached along the outer edge. On the flaps are two leather ties on each side. On the bottom, to the part on which the child's head rested, is sewn a rectangular leather decorated entirely on both sides with white (background), red, yellow and blue conteries forming geometric patterns and parallel lines The mother would place the infant in it after stuffing the bottom with moss, bison dung or rabbit fur, which had an absorbent function. The cradle was either propped or hung to allow the mother to work, or carried on her back and secured by means of a leather band that encircled the chest and arms crosswise. The decorative geometric patterns, “many points” and parallel lines symbolize pregnancy scenes for the Dakota people; the trident motif symbolizes rain and the central symbol the four directions.
Foto di Cucchiaio, 1875 – 1880 circa (Oglala – Lakota o Brulee)

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Spoon, 1875 - 1880 circa (Oglala - Lakota or Brulee)

Technique and Dimensions:

Ox horn

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)
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Spoon with deer/moose shaped handle terminal.

Foto di Modellino di abitazione, 1880 circa (Dakota – Teton)

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Model of house, circa 1880 (Dakota - Teton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Dehulled and curved wooden twigs, tanned cervid skin, porcupine thorns (flattened with teeth or nails, dyed and sewn), vegetable fibre, feathers and metal

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)
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Model of conical house of the natives of the Plains/Prairies (Tipi), toy for girls

Foto di Mocassini da donna, fine ‘800 (Dakota dell’Est)

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Women’s loafers, end of 800 (East Dakota)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned deer leather, glass countries (covered-stitch embroidery), animal fabric and fibre

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)
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Women’s loafers with embroidery depicting a stylized turtle, protective female symbol

Foto di Borsina per uomini e donne, 1875 – 1885 (Dakota dell’Est - Yankton)

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Small bag for men and women, 1875 - 1885 (East Dakota - Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned cervid leather, glass countries ("lazy" stitch embroidery), metal cones, semi-precious stone countries, animal fibre.

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)
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Small bag for men and women with embroidery that symbolically depict the types (triangles) and the Morning Star (crosses). It was carried on the belt and contained the steel and flint.

 

Foto di Pallina giocattolo, 1880 circa (Dakota dell’Est)

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Toy ball, circa 1880 (East Dakota)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned cervid leather, animal fibre, glass count ("lazy" stitch embroidery)

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)
Descrizione:

Toy ball. It was hung from the cradle of children.

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