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Man's Legging, Right Leg, Nez Perce

xexéepil (Man's Hide Leggings) with Quill and Fringe Decorations, Nez Perce

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Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
Part of the Spalding-Allen Collection purchased by the Nez Perce Tribe in 1996 from the Ohio Historical Society. The leggings were made by Nez Perce between 1830 and 1845. Re-named the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection by the Nez Perce Tribe in 2021.
Man's Hide Shirt, Nez Perce

sac'ásniin sám'x (Man's Hide Shirt) Nez Perce

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Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
Part of the Spalding-Allen Collection purchased by the Nez Perce Tribe in 1996 from the Ohio Historical Society. The shirt was made between 1830 and 1840. Re-named the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection by the Nez Perce Tribe in 2021.
Cradleboard, Nez Perce

tikéˀs (Cradleboard) Nez Perce

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Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
A teardrop shaped cradleboard with buckskin and decorated with glass beads, dentalium shells with elk teeth attached to top fringe. Made circa 1846 and is part of the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection
Womans Dress NEPE 8758

cáwtiwaanin’ wispóolsam’x (Woman's Dress) Nez Perce

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Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
A Nez Perce woman's cured deer skin dress with attached yoke extensions and hem inserts decorated with glass beads, elk teeth, dentalium shell, thimbles, and fringe. The dress was made circa 1820s to 1840 and is part of the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection
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ˀiméesnim ˀítetp’es (Deer Head Shape Bag) Nez Perce

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Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
A Nez Perce man's cured hide bag of three pieces decorated with glass beads. The bag was made between 1836 and 1845 and is part of the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection.
Woman's Dress NEPE 8757

cáwtiwaanin’ wispóolsam’x (Woman's Elk Hide Dress) Nez Perce

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Community
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
Nez Perce Woman's dress made of two elk skins between 1820 and 1840 by the Nez Perce and acquired by Henry Spalding and sent to Dudley Allen. Purchased by the Nez Perce Tribe in 1996. Re-named Wetxuuwíitin’ by the Nez Perce Tribe in 2021.

Nakia Williamson-Cloud interprets the rigging on k’úusey’ne sapoˀsaapóˀs (Woman’s Saddle) in the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection

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Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts, Natural Resources

Nakia Williamson-Cloud Interprets the wahiloskóˀs (Quirt) in the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection

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Community
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts

Nakia Williamson-Cloud interprets the Elk Antler wahiloskóˀs (Quirt) in the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection

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Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Elk Antler Quirt, Nez Perce.

wahiloskóˀs Elk Antler (Quirt) Nez Perce.

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Community
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
Made by a male member of the Nez Perce Tribe 1840-1845. Acquired by Henry Spalding and sent to Dudley Allen. Purchased by the Nez Perce Tribe from the Ohio Historical Society in 1996. The Nez Perce Tribe renamed the collection Wetxuuwíitin’ in 2021.