Pair of Girl’s Leggings

Southern Cheyenne people, Native American

1850 - 1925

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Bone fleshing tool made of a large bone, rounded for a hand hold for most of the length. The top shows the natural bone shape of the joint. The edge is cut slanting through the cylindrical bone and is serrate
Image of protesters marching in sub-freezing temperatures at the Oceti Sakowin Camp, Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, North Dakota, December 5th, 2016
Black and white photograph of four Native American women wearing jingle dress regalia and bandana face-coverings, Golden Gate Bridge in background
Full-sized Kiowa cradle; buffalo hide beaded in a background of turquoise with stylized floral and triangle designs in colors of red, white, dark green, cobalt, and greasy yellow. Inside of cradle lined in mattress ticking. Separate hide pieces attached at the top of cradle and beaded with two diamond designs of the same colors as the cradle is tacked down to the boards with red painted round brass buttons and hide dangles with metal cones. Cradle is attached to thick boards with upper half painted in blue, red, and yellow and brass tacks following the color designs.