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Womans Dress NEPE 8758
Community
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
Cradleboard, Nez Perce
Community
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
Moccasins, Nez Perce.
Community
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
Made by the Nez Perce circa 1836. Acquired by Henry Spalding and sent to Dudley Allen. Purchased by the Nez Perce Tribe from the Ohio Historical Society in 1996.
NEPE 8743
Community
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
A woven and plaited buffalo hair rope with knotted ends, part of the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection
Moccasins, Nez Perce.
Community
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
Made by the Nez Perce circa 1840. Acquired by Henry Spalding and sent to Dudley Allen. Purchased by the Nez Perce Tribe from the Ohio Historical Society in 1996.
Man's Hide Shirt, Nez Perce
Community
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.
Drawing by Nakia Williamson of Bison Hide Moccasins in the Spalding-Allen Collection
Community
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
A technical drawing by Nakia Williamson-Cloud of the construction of moccasins in the Spalding-Allen Collection, NEPE 8738-9
Man's Legging, Right Leg, Nez Perce
Community
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.
Quirt Techinical Drawing Detail  by Kevin Peters
Community
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts
Summary
A technical drawing by Kevin Peters of an an Elk Antler Quirt (whip) in the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection
Horse Crupper
Community
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. Re-named the Wetxuuwíitin' (meaning captive returned home) Collection by the Nez Perce Tribe in 2021.
Elk Antler Quirt, Nez Perce.
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.
Woman's Dress NEPE 8757
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.