Beauty, Honor, and Tradition: The Legacy of Plains Indian Shirts. Catalogue of exhibition at the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian ... Ed. by Jodie L. Ahern and Holly A. Stewart

The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.