bison hide robe

bison hide robe

Bison hide - hand painted women's robe. Commercially tanned. Contemporary.
  • Object: bison hide robe
  • Artist: Donald Price
  • Circa: 1990
  • Dimensions: approx 7 ft X 6 ft.
  • Culture Area: Plains
  • Cultural Group: Unspecified
  • Cultural Context: Although this is a contemporary piece done by a man, the geometric designs painted on it would have been an indication that it had been painted by a woman. Plains women did geometric work, whereas men typically did the representational work.
  • Donor: Paulette Beaumale
  • Catalog #: 118.032