Plains

The Plains Culture area is home to several nomadic and semi-nomadic cultures, the Plains region stretches from Mexico to Canada and incorporates the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and parts of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas. It is known for beadwork and painted hides.

 

Moccasins

 
Crow (Plains), circa 1870
10 ½ x 4 ½ x 3 ½ inches
Reference: 10639
 

Moccasins

 
Assiniboine (Plains), last quarter of the 19th century
10 ½ x 3 ¾ x 3 ½ inches
Reference: 14900
 

Child's Vest

 
Sioux (Plains), circa 1890
12 ½ x 13 inches
Reference: 21161
 

Box

 
Sioux (Plains), circa 1880
7 x 14 x 9 inches
Reference: 20242
 
 

Doll

 
Cheyenne (Plains), last quarter of the 19th century
15 ½ x 7 x 3 inches
Reference: 21203
 

Parfleche Envelope

 
Crow (Plains), last quarter of the 19th century
27 ½ x 13 inches
Reference: 18981
 

Moccasins

 
Kiowa (Plains), third quarter of the 19th century
10 ¾ inches
Reference: 15259
 

Possible Bag

 
Sioux (Plains), last quarter of the 19th century
18 x 19 ½ x 3 inches
Reference: 21665
 
 

Leggings

 
Plains (Plains), first quarter of the 20th century
43 x 40 x ¼ inches
Reference: 21215
 

Ceremonial Moccasins

 
Sioux (Plains), first quarter of the 20th century
10 ¼ x 3 ¾ x 4 ¾ inches
Reference: 18577
 

Jacket

 
Sioux (Plains), last quarter of the 19th century
37 x 29 x ¼ inches
Reference: 16439
 

Possible Bag

 
Sioux (Plains), 1880
13 x 18 x 3 ½ inches
Reference: 21170
 
 

Moccasins

 
Crow (Plains), last quarter of the 19th century
11 inches
Reference: 11126
 

Moccasins

 
Sioux (Plains), circa 1860
10 inches
Reference: 10640
 

Leggings

 
Sioux (Plains), circa 1880
18 ½ x 11 x 4 inches
Reference: 21211
 

Roach

 
Plains (Plains), last quarter of the 19th century
14 ¼ x 3 ¼ x 12 ¼ inches
Reference: 15483