Dress
Maker: Made by Mrs. Walking Sun, Nakoda (Assiniboine)
Medium:Beaded hide, cowrie shells
Geography: Carry the Kettle Reserve, Saskatchewan
Date: c. 1940
Dimensions:
133 × 130 cm
Object number: 952.75.A
Credit Line: Gift of the Canadian Red Cross Society
Not on view
DescriptionMrs. Walking Sun made the dress and donated it to the Red Cross around 1942 as a contribution to the war effort. She was known as an exceptional beadworker. The dress has a matching beaded belt.
Department: Art & Culture: Indigenous Americas
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