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SKU: 220804-22

Northern Plains Sinew Sewn Hide Beaded Shirt Strips

Late 20th Century

28" x 2.25" x 2" / Panel 32" x 7.5"

Hand Crafted from Sinew Sewn Hide with Glass Seed Beads Beaded Shirt Strips and Mounted with Pins on a Panel

In Excellent Condition

Northern Plains sinew-sewn hide beaded shirt strips are a distinctive decorative element in traditional Native American clothing from the Northern Plains tribes, such as the Sioux (Lakota/Dakota), Cheyenne, Crow, Assiniboine, Blackfoot, and Arapaho.
These strips are long, narrow bands of beadwork, typically made by sewing glass seed beads (often Venetian or Czech trade beads) onto tanned hide (usually deer, elk, or buckskin) using sinew (animal tendon thread) in techniques like lane stitch (lazy stitch) or overlay/couched stitch. They feature geometric designs—common motifs include stepped triangles, crosses, diamonds, hourglasses, or stripes in vibrant colors like white, blue, red, green, and yellow—symbolizing elements like mountains, lightning, or tribal identity.

Condition: Excellent

Tribe: Plains Indian

Year Range: 1975 - 2000

Region: Plains

Dimensions: 28 in2.25 in2 in32 in7.5 in

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