Man's Breastplate Item Number: 41.863 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
This man's breast plate has nine, carved flat, shell bead strands across the chest centered with a blue faceted glass bead. This is then held by a raw, hide, thin band that goes all around. This is studded with small brass buttons. Ten rawhide cords are along the sides for tying on and two at the top.
Credit Line
By exchange
Item History
- Made between 1880 and 1900
What
- Name
- Man's Breastplate
- Identification Number
- 41.863
- Type of Item
- breastplate and man
- Material
- shell, glass bead, commercial leather, brass metal and twine
- Overall
- length 18.5 in, width 11.4375 in
Who
- Culture
- Crow
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1880 and 1900
Other
- Classification
- Jewelry