The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Hide Shirt
c. 1890
Overall: 97.8 x 150 cm (38 1/2 x 59 1/16 in.)
Bequest of David S. McMillan 1984.1046
Location: not on view
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Only Lakota (Sioux) chiefs had the right to wear painted shirts, an honor they earned through bravery.Description
Traditionally, only Lakota (Sioux) head chiefs had the right to wear painted shirts, an honor they earned through sacrifice and bravery but lost by failing in their responsibilities. By the time this example was created, European Americans had confined the Lakota to reservations, and painted shirts had become the privilege of battle veterans rather than of active warriors. Family members probably donated the locks of hair, each representing a war exploit.- Update on pre-acquisition history pending.?-1984Estate of David S. McMillan, Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art1984-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Gallery 231 - Native North American Textile Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 27, 2019-November 9, 2020).Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 7-May 30, 2010).
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