Cree or Red River Metis Quilled Hide Horse Crupper

composed of two panels, each decorated in ivory, blue, yellow and red dyed porcupine quillwork, with classic floral and geometric motifs, trimmed along each side with a broad panel of quill-wrapped fringe with cross motifs, joined by a similarly decorated panel.

The Zielinski Collection, Berlin, Germany

Sold Christie's New York, June 2004, lot 274

Amerika Haus Berlin, March, 1971; January-March, 1976

Waldlandindianer und Bisonjager Nordamerikas, p. 7.

Die Prarieindianer Nordamerikas 1840-1890, plate 2.

Very good original condition, with only minor wear consistent with antiquity. Mounted for hanging.
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For a similar example in the National Museum of the American Indian, and currently on view in the exhibtion A Song for the Horse Nation, see accession no. 18/5498.