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A SIOUX MAN'S DANCE BREAST PLATE
Composed of three columns of tubular bone hairpipe beads, the longer of two of which are string horizontally on both sides of a shorter central column with rows of brass beads and buffalo hide strips, rows of brass beads in the center, hide fringes at the sides, two tassels of red dyed horse hair at the top sides, a strand of red beads and bells at the bottom, decorated with an ermine skin, shell disks and trade cloth at center, 19½in. (49.5cm.) long without attachments
Composed of three columns of tubular bone hairpipe beads, the longer of two of which are string horizontally on both sides of a shorter central column with rows of brass beads and buffalo hide strips, rows of brass beads in the center, hide fringes at the sides, two tassels of red dyed horse hair at the top sides, a strand of red beads and bells at the bottom, decorated with an ermine skin, shell disks and trade cloth at center, 19½in. (49.5cm.) long without attachments