Robe

about 1870

Culture

Ochethi Sakowin (Sioux) | Brule Band

Country

United States

Object

robe

Medium

Bison hide and glass beads

Accession Number

1948.144

Credit Line

Native Arts acquisition funds

Sičhaŋǧu Lakȟóta artist, Robe, about 1870. Bison hide and beads; 94½ x 72 in. Denver Art Museum: Native Arts acquisition funds, 1948.144

Dimensions

length: 94 1/2 in, 240.03 cm; width: 72 in, 182.8800 cm

Department

Native Arts

Collection

Indigenous Arts of North America

This object is currently on view

This rare example of a beaded "box and border" robe, made and used by women, is extremely unusual. Nearly all others of this style were painted on hide rather than beaded. The design is said to represent the internal organs of the bison.

Known Provenance

Made by the artist, about 1870; Acquired by Major Wright, the Spotted Tail (Rosebud) Reservation, SD, after 1870; Sold by the daughter of Major Wright,1923; Acquired by L. D. Bax, Denver, Denver, CO, 1947; Purchased by the Denver Art Museum, 13 January 1948.

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