Chief Dakota, Mandan squaw costumes

Chief Dakota, Mandan squaw 18th c.

(1) Chief Dakota Yankton’s costume.
(2) Mandan squaw costume.
Canada (18th century).

Org. Costume d’Indiens, États-Indiens et Canada. La Decoration Primitive, IV.

Planche 49.— 1) Costume de chef Dakota Yankton.
Etats-Unis. 2) Costume de squaw Mandan.
Canada (XVIII e siècle).

Source: La décoration primitive; Amérique post-Colombienne by Réal, Daniel. Published 1922.

Related: History of the Indian Tribes of North America.

Illustration, damasks, ornament
Note:  Harvester at Berkshire County Mass. 1899
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