quill wrapped bracelet, Lani Porter

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Lani Porter, quill wrapped bracelet
Lani Porter, quill wrapped bracelet
Lani Porter
quill wrapped bracelet
1992
Lani Porter
Cultural affiliations: Omaha
quill wrapped bracelet, 1992
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: dyeing; rawhide; buckskin; quills
Dimensions:
Object Diameter (Diameter): 6 cm does not include tie
Object Diameter (Diameter): 2 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of Sandra Hazlett
Accession number: 2007.1747
Not on display
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Native Fashion
Prior to contact with Europeans, Natives used materials like porcupine quills to embellish their garments. They dyed quills with natural pigments made from sunflowers, choke cherry, sumac, poke berry, bloodroot, walnut, pine, moss, and various berries. Today, Natives also use products like Rit dye and Kool-Aid to color their quills. These moccasins made by Madeline Cartine appear to be made with a plastic substitute, demonstrating the innovation and adaptability of Native people to utilize whatever materials are available to them.

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