Child's Beaded Waistcoat Item Number: X98 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

This child's Reservation period (1850-1910) vest is beaded on the front and back and has geometric patterns in red, green, and blue on a white background. There is green edging around the garment and the addition of fringe along the bottom and around each armhole. Condition is good.

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Item History

  • Made between 1868 and 1933

What

Name
Child's Beaded Waistcoat
Identification Number
X98
Type of Item
child
Material
hide and bead
Overall
length 13.5 in, width 12.25 in

Who

Culture
Sioux

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1868 and 1933

Other

Classification
Clothing