Brooklyn Museum Collection

Dick S. Ramsay Fund

Bequest of Samuel E. Haslett

This fan has a hide handle that has each side beaded differently from the other, one side blue, green, red and white beads, the reverse side red, blue and white. Both sides have a cross in the design. A hide thong is dyed green and tied to one side of the handle. Small eagle feathers are arranged in front of larger eagle feathers and tucked into the fan handle hide.

Brooklyn Museum Collection

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.

Dick S. Ramsay Fund

Bequest of W.S. Morton Mead

The object is a child's pair of beaded moccasins. Its design, often used by Cheyenne artists, is made up of a stepped pyramid design otherwise known as the 'tipi' door design.

This headdress is constructed on a base of red Stroud cloth, formed into a band and decorated with beadwork in a series of "filled triangles." Blue triangular outlines filled with white beads alternate with white outlines filled with blue. A line of white beads is also attached at the lower edge of the red band. Horsehair that has been dyed red is inserted on the top of the band and a ribbon, once green, is tied on at both ends for fastening. An ear lock of horse hair is tied with sinew onto hide thong and a fine crewel yarn cord is hand plaited at the edge where the horsehair is attached.