Beaded Gauntlets

Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service
Spalding, ID, United States

Pair of rawhide beaded gauntlets with fringe featuring a golden eagle and floral work. Contour beading was used to make this bag, which means the design elements were sewn first and then the background was filled in aroudn them in a series of concetnric rwos of beads. The PGW initials, stand for Peter George Weaskus.

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Title: Beaded Gauntlets
Source: Nez Perce National Historical Park
National Park Service Catalog Number: NEPE 8993
Medium: Rawhide, glass beads
Measurements: Maximum: L 38.5 , W 20.5 cm
Date: c 1900-1910

Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service

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