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many strands of small yellow beads attached at two opposite ends with large metal clasps; one dark blue bead

Necklace, Date Unknown

Mende

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beaded belt; mostly white beads, with red linear designs; rectangles in red, green, blue in C; metal tips along bottom fringed design

Belt, c. 1960

Kamba

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two otter hide tubes with hide tassels and long beaded and hide-detailed pendants; cross-body shoulder strap of red and blue felt with blue and white beads and bells; geometric beading in mostly triangular shapes

Bow Case and Quiver, c. 1885

Apsáalooke (Crow)

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long thin oval body of rattle; silver colored metal base bound through pierced holes to basket; body of rattle: spirally-wrapped cord around bottom; basket weave and braided fibers running horizontally; vertical fibers with spaces between them towards top; top is decorated with braid and straight fibers running length; small oval red and black beads visible inside basket; long hoop handle formed by single piece of curved plant material; dark brown patina on plant fibers

Hoop handled rattle, 20th century

Democratic Republic of Congo

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tan hide skirt; white beading along BC and in C; blue and white striped beaded design at TC; blue and white striped beading at T PR; blue, white and red checkered pattern in beadwork at B PR and B PL

Ceremonial skirt, early 20th century

Iraqw

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Copright of the artist%2C artist%27s estate%2C or assignees.

Beaded Bag, 1991

Charles Chief Eagle

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wood form of cat face covered overall in multicolored beads; yellow ground

Cat Mask, 20th century

Wixáritari (Huichol)

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blues, pinks; ten individual streamers attached to a wide blue waistband that ties with a cord; eight streamers have blue print cloth, two plain pink; blue streamers end with three large, stiff embroidered cutouts; pink streamers have more elaborate cutouts including some metal discs; all streamer cutouts are figures and/or floral designs joined with metal beads edged with thin braid--some end in tassels; one metal bell (?) on one tassel

Streamer Skirt, Date Unknown

Miao

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two pieces buttoned together with cord and coin buttons; a) blue panel with cross stitch on blue border; top 5" geometric embroidery in brown/white/gold; brown fringe with black and white beads; b) 9" brown fringe with black and white beads; connecting cord has intermediate fringe

Under Apron, Date Unknown

Miao

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Tipi Bag, before 1890

Lakȟóta

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two black fabric panels decorated with multicolored organic embroidery; trimmed with white ribbon and red edging; red and green tassels with beads and shells; panels connected with a blue strip of fabric

Belt, from a set of men's clothing, Date Unknown

Miao

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punching bag that has been covered in pony beads and studded spikes on the top half, and 12 rows of silver conical jingles on the lower half; multi colored nylon ribbon in blue, black, red, white and yellow, hangs along the bottom in four rows, 12” of fringe hangs below bag; text in beaded area reads, “each time you love love as deeply as if it were forever nothing is eternal” in four rows

NOTHING IS ETERNAL, 2017

Jeffrey Gibson

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tallest figure in center, with 3 other smaller figures surrounding it; possible 4th figure in front; 2 metal bells and small terra cotta vessels tucked between figures and cloth wraps

Power Object (bocio), Date Unknown

Fon

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teardrop-shaped gourd; small conical cover; hide loop strap over top of gourd, decorated with metal bands on top and beads in various sizes and colors on sides of gourd; small square patch (?) and design (repair?) in zigzag on side of body; cover attached with hide strap with metal decorations

Bottle, third quarter of 20th century

Pokot

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three vertical pointed panels (approx. 3-1/2" wide) separated on narrow waistband with end ties; top of each has pounded indigo piece, bottom has many styles of embroidery in red, green, beige, and is lined with printed fabric; red and blue edging on each panel; each panel has side trim of seeds and white feathers and one dangling trim of beads and feathers at top; three seed and tassel trims also at top; one seed tassel 6" from bototm of center panel; separating the three main panels are 4 long, narrow print fabric bands with weighted batik medallions at ends (one is embroidered); similar narrow band with meadllion on PR and PL

Skirt, from a two-piece set, Date Unknown

Miao

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blue, pink and white striped case with metal bugle beads attached to leather fringe; six large blue beads on tie; cover pulls back but is attached to case

Awl Case, 19th-20th century

Apsáalooke (Crow)

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Mask, Chokwe, Mwana Pwo, about 1910. Wood, braided and netted raffia headdress, white beads. mask, H.7-1/4 in. Headdress H.10-1/2 x W.10-1/2 in. Masoji-scarification marks in form of tears below each eye. Tshingelyengelye-cruciform mark with circular terminations in center of forehead. Portion of earlobes missing just below where ears were pierced.

Mask, 1920-1930

Chokwe

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woman's blouse, sotton, wool, glass beads and metal bells; supplementary weft patterning and applied beads

Woman's Blouse, early 20th century

Taiwan

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woman's blouse, cotton, wool, glass beads, and metal bells; supplementary weft patterning and applied bells

Woman's Blouse, early 20th century

Taiwan

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black background; embroidery in brown, ecru, ochre, green; 27 bells

Ceremonial Headpiece, Date Unknown

Yao

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dark blue backing and border; red field with multicolored scrolling embroidered designs, filled and surrounded by abstracted floral patterns; 3 tassels and hanging bell

Baby Carrier, Date Unknown

China

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openwork design; black collar embroidered with pink flowers loosely stitched with bead bands and thread loops to separate "petals" of green and orange, embroidered with flowers; "petals" loosely attached to body with three complete and two partial white scrolls embroidered with flowers and butterflies; woven black ribbon with dragons and flowers below; loose green net-like border at bottom trimmed in multicolored thread tassels

Mourning or wedding cape, Date Unknown

Miao

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rectangular pouch with long fringe, partially covered in quills trimmed with blue beads; body decorated with horses on red ground- purple horse on front, white and blue horse on back; beaded detail at top edge

Pipe Bag, late 19th century

Lakȟóta

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small pouch with flap at top, rounded bottom; fringe at sides with metal cone beads and porcupine quills; beaded overall with geometric designs

Pouch, c. 1885

A'aninin (Gros Ventre)

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pair of beaded moccasins with beaded soles; white with designs in blue, green and red; center of soles green with blue and red squares filled with white beads

Moccasins, Date Unknown

Tsistsistas (Cheyenne) and Lakȟóta

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pouch with flap closure at top with three ties; ten identical separated stripes of multicolored beads in block design; one stripe on flap; cross motif beadwork, with bugle beads embellished with yellow horsehair, at sides; cloth back

Tipi Bag, c. 1875-1900

Apsáalooke (Crow)

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yellow bodice with red trim on sleeves; long, thin green fringe at arm openings; two red silk rosette-like pouches (medicine bundles)--both open and empty--on front chest with long fringe and gold metallic beads; rows of multicolored beadwork diamonds at front and back neckline, edged in white; upper back has similar long fringe with gold beads, one intact red silk rosette-pouch and small cylindrical beaded element with multicolored horizontal rows of beads; natural colored skirt with fringe at sides and bottom hem; two green rectangular tabs and left and right sides at hem, edged with short fringe and white, light and dark blue beading and metal cones; green scalloped design at hem trimmed with similar beading; horizontal row of fringe and metal cones with green, red and white beadwork at middle of skirt, front and back

Dress, c. 1870

Ka'igwu (Kiowa)

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head band has eleven attached squares on lower edge, connected by multicolored wrapped metal medallions and beads, and magenta and gold yarn fringes; headband and squares are embroidered in geometric cross stitch--red, cream, black and white; borders of band are scalloped applied tape in red and green; ends of wrap have applied tape in greens and red floral embroidery; two ties; blue and white cotton lining

Head Wrap, Date Unknown

Miao

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wood body with hanging dowel arms; elongated black and white face with hair in nostrils; wearing a beaded necklace; fiber breast plate trimmed in beads

Figure, 19th-20th century

Songye

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Knife Sheath, c. 1860

Lakȟóta

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Costume, Date Unknown

Kuba

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Moccasins, 19th century

Ka'igwu (Kiowa)

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Belt, Date Unknown

probably Lakȟóta

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Back Streamers, Date Unknown

Miao

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