DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Paper cut

NamePaper cut

CultureSantee Sioux

Dateca.1937, Donor

Place madeSouth Dakota, United States, North America

Mediumpaper

Dimensions7 9/16 x 6 7/8 in. (19.2 x 17.4 cm)

Credit LineMuesum of International Folk Art, gift of Helen M. Cahusac, A.1990.9.21

Object numberA.1990.9.21

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionSymmetrical design. Center lg. tulip w/ leaves, 4 smaller tulips w/ leaves, 2 on ea. side, 4 small tulips w/ leaves near bottom. One tulip missing on one side, one torn off and replaced. 8 arched forms at base. Mounted on blue construction paper. Collected by Mable Morrow during 1937 when she was teaching the Santee Sioux.