The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 24, 2025
Plate 666: Cheyenne Costume
1927
(American, 1868–1952)
Overall: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)
Gift of Dr. Terence and Joyce Isakov 2022.303
Location: Not on view
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Cheyenne women and girls did the weaving, cooking, family care, cleaning, and other housework, including taking apart the teepees when the tribe relocated.Description
Edward S. Curtis wrote, “This woman’s deerskin costume, ornamented with porcupine-quill embroidery and with beads and fringe, is characteristic of that of the Cheyenne; but such is now worn only on gala occasions and probably ere very long will be a thing of the past.” By the 1920s, when this picture was taken, the Cheyenne had adopted European dress for everyday life.- ?-2022Dr. Terence D. Isakov and Joyce Isakov, Moreland Hills, OH, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OHDecember 5, 2022-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- {{cite web|title=Plate 666: Cheyenne Costume|url=false|author=Edward S. Curtis|year=1927|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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