Buffalo hide tip, Nimilpu (Nez Perce) ca. 1850. Tanned buffalo hide, sinew, pigments. Few buffalo hide tipis exist in museums and private collections because worn-out tipis were cut down and the material reused. This tipi was constructed using approximately 14-16 hides. The artist patched various places and decorated them with handprints and circles painted in red ochre pigments.
