White Buffalo Skull Star
Maker unknown
Sioux, Rapid City, South Dakota
c1993
Cotton/polyester with polyester filling
68 1/2" x 70 1/2”
MSUM 7563.4
Photo by Mark Eifert, all rights reseved by the Michigan State University Museum

The buffalo skull is a prominent image in this Sioux star quilt. White Buffalo star quilts, in tribute to the rare and sacred white buffalo, have also become popular in recent years.

From To Honor and Comfort Native Quilting Traditions