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John Sitting Bull Quillwork Breast Plate

The John Sitting Bull Quillwork Breast Plate, late 19th c., one piece deer or elk skin, wrapped with dyed porcupine quills, with applied glass beads and nickel-plated buttons, the edges having dyed feathers wrapped with tin cones, later additions include a mother-of-pearl button and a circular "diamond" paste encrusted belt buckle, enclosed in an inlaid mahogany presentation case, breast plate 19 in. x 10 in

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