Borsina femminile di tipo commerciale, fine '800 (Sioux dell’Est, Santee – Yankton)

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Small women’s bag of commercial type, end '800 (Sioux of the East, Santee - Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned cervid leather, woven, glass (covered-stitch embroidery), animal fibre

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)

Small women’s bag of commercial type (probably made for missionaries) with embroidery depicting a stylized spider (protective animal and symbol of cleverness)
Late 800 (between 1890 until the end of 1930 this type of handbags were very popular with whites and were used to store pocket watches); Sioux of the East, Santee - Yankton)

Borsina femminile di tipo commerciale, fine '800 (Sioux dell’Est, Santee – Yankton)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Small women’s bag of commercial type, end '800 (Sioux of the East, Santee - Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned cervid leather, glass countries (covering stitching and festoon embroidery), animal fibre

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)

Small women’s bag of commercial type (probably made for missionaries) with embroidery depicting a stylized spider (protective animal and symbol of cleverness )
Late 800 (between 1890 until the end of 1930 this type of handbags were very popular with whites and were used to store pocket watches); (Sioux of the East, Santee - Yankton)

Borsina femminile di tipo commerciale, fine '800 (Sioux dell’Est, Santee – Yankton)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Small women’s bag of commercial type, end '800 (Sioux of the East, Santee - Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned cervid leather, glass countries (covering stitching and festoon embroidery), animal fibre, textile fabric

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)

Small women’s bag of commercial type (probably made for missionaries) with embroidery depicting the Morning Star
Late 800 (between 1890 until the end of 1930 this type of handbags were very popular with whites and were used to store pocket watches); (Sioux of the East, Santee - Yankton

Borsina femminile di tipo commerciale, fine '800 (Sioux dell’Est, Santee – Yankton)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Small women’s bag of commercial type, end '800 (Sioux of the East, Santee - Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned leather, glass (covered-stitch embroidery), animal fibre, textile fabric

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)

Small women’s bag of commercial type (probably made for missionaries) with embroidery depicting a stylized insect
Late 800 (between 1890 until the end of 1930 this type of handbags were very popular with whites and were used to store pocket watches); (Sioux of the East, Santee - Yankton)

Mocassini per ragazzo, 1885 circa (Dakota dell’Est - Santee)

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Loafers for boys, circa 1885 (East Dakota - Santee)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned deer leather, woven, glass countrysides (covered-stitch embroidery)

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)

Loafers for boys, with typical plant of the Plains/ Prairies embroidered

Borsina femminile, 1890 – 1900 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Small women’s bag, 1890 - 1900 circa (East Dakota, Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned cervid leather, woven, glass countrysides (covered-stitch embroidery)

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)

Small women’s bag that was used to contain the necessary for sewing. The decorations identified the owner.
1890 - about 1900 - period in which it began to produce for commercial purposes, (East Dakota, Yankton)

 

Parte di borsina femminile, 1885 circa (Dakota dell’Est - Santee)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Part of small female bag, circa 1885 (East Dakota - Santee)

Technique and Dimensions:

Woven fabrics, glass (covered-stitch embroidery), horsehair, wool

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)

Part of small women’s bag with floral embroidery (French)

Borsina multiuso, 1870 – 1880 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton o Santee)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Small multipurpose bag, 1870 - 1880 circa (East Dakota, Yankton or Santee)

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned leather, glass countryware (festoncino embroidery), porcupine thorns (flattened with teeth or nails, dyed and sewn), dyed horsehair, metallic cones

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)
Pannello di borsina femminile, 1880 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Author/ School/ Dating:

Small women’s bag panel, 1880 circa (East Dakota, Yankton)

Technique and Dimensions:

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

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)
Borsina femminile, fine ‘800 (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Acquisizione:

Collezione Missioni Cattoliche Americane 1893

Ambito culturale:

analisi stilistica

Author/ School/ Dating:

Small women’s bag, end of 800 (East Dakota, Yankton)

Inventario:

C.A.479

Provenienza (nazione):

Nord Dakota

Tecnica:

Potevano essere costituite da due o più pezzi di pelle di cervide o bisonte conciata a seconda del modello da realizzare. La borsa era cucita con fibre animali o cotone. L'interno poteva essere foderato di tessuto mentre l'esterno veniva decorato con aculei di porcospino

Utilizzo:

Contenitore Contenere accessori per il cucito o la cote Vita quotidiana

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Indians of the Plains (Canada)

Small women’s bag with embroidery depicting a turtle (protective female symbol) and the Morning Star (protective auspicious symbol)

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