Spring Cleaning/Back in the Saddle
We’ve begun transferring materials in preparation for our Summer renovation, and in the process we’re coming across some interesting things that we haven’t seen in a while.
(Linderman Memorial Collection, MSS 7, Series IX, item L027)
This handmade saddle (pardon the quick overhead snapshot) was crafted from wood and leather with iron rings and deerskin stirrups. It’s a woman’s saddle, mostly likely Cree from the turn of the century, and it’s part of the Archives’ Frank Bird Linderman collection.
No doubt we’ll be able to highlight many more interesting items during the process.
Tags: construction, Native Americans