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Belt Dress Worn By Unmarried Female

Collector:
Major John W. Powell  Search this
Donor Name:
Major John W. Powell  Search this
Width - Object:
15 cm
Length - Object:
2 m
Culture:
Hopi  Search this
Object Type:
Belt
Place:
Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
29 May 1876
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
76A00060
USNM Number:
E22947-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35eeed611-4b44-44e6-9c74-59288c0eef7b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8365915
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Dance Ceremonial Ornament

Collector:
E. G. Johnson  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Hupa  Search this
Object Type:
Ornament
Place:
Hoopa Indian School, 1 Mile From, Humboldt County / Hoopa Valley Reservation, California, United States, North America
Accession Date:
22 May 1929
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
105865
USNM Number:
E342289-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/371c73609-44e1-443b-ac04-2b7d77e8b4a7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8402065
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Weasel Skin Amulet

Collector:
John G. Carter  Search this
Donor Name:
John G. Carter  Search this
Culture:
Shoshone  Search this
Object Type:
Charm
Place:
Fort Washakie Agency, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, United States, North America
Accession Date:
1 Sep 1936
Collection Date:
Jul 1936
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
140734
USNM Number:
E378091-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/389dd73fb-73c1-4de6-8bf9-7aa4824420aa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8414408
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Feather Plumes/B 14

Collector:
Wallace Night Gun  Search this
Donor Name:
George Night Gun  Search this
Culture:
Blackfoot (Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitapi), Piegan (Piikani)  Search this
Object Type:
Plume
Place:
Not Given, Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Jan 1951
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
189268
USNM Number:
E387744B-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37de1fe35-4d9c-4376-876f-3a00b1759ea8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421704
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Paint Bags

Collector:
Wallace Night Gun  Search this
Donor Name:
George Night Gun  Search this
Culture:
Blackfoot (Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitapi), Piegan (Piikani)  Search this
Object Type:
Paint Bag / Pigment
Place:
Not Given, Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Jan 1951
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
189268
USNM Number:
E387744D-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/325529603-f238-4c25-b003-83b314215e18
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421706
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Deer Hoof Rattle

Collector:
Wallace Night Gun  Search this
Donor Name:
George Night Gun  Search this
Culture:
Blackfoot (Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitapi), Piegan (Piikani)  Search this
Object Type:
Rattle / Wrapper
Place:
Not Given, Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Jan 1951
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
189268
USNM Number:
E387744F-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33c91756c-acd6-4d41-ae2b-8b50e1493588
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421708
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Rawhide Horse And Human Figurine

Collector:
Wallace Night Gun  Search this
Donor Name:
George Night Gun  Search this
Culture:
Blackfoot (Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitapi), Piegan (Piikani)  Search this
Object Type:
Figure
Place:
Not Given, Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Jan 1951
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
189268
USNM Number:
E387744G-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a975665c-5b15-4d77-9a05-01f9be5bb69d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421709
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Matted Horse Hair Fetish

Collector:
Wallace Night Gun  Search this
Donor Name:
George Night Gun  Search this
Culture:
Blackfoot (Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitapi), Piegan (Piikani)  Search this
Object Type:
Fetish
Place:
Not Given, Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Jan 1951
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
189268
USNM Number:
E387744K-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/384821ad4-dd7d-497e-ac21-13b9f2479e75
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421716
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Bird Bone Whistle

Collector:
Wallace Night Gun  Search this
Donor Name:
George Night Gun  Search this
Culture:
Blackfoot (Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitapi), Piegan (Piikani)  Search this
Object Type:
Whistle / Bag
Place:
Not Given, Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Jan 1951
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
189268
USNM Number:
E387744L-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c6d89007-26fb-43e8-bf1e-8558bf8fe838
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421717
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Pipe-Bowl/M Stone

Collector:
Wallace Night Gun  Search this
Donor Name:
George Night Gun  Search this
Culture:
Blackfoot (Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitapi), Piegan (Piikani)  Search this
Object Type:
Pipe / Bag
Place:
Not Given, Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Jan 1951
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
189268
USNM Number:
E387744M-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a781aef1-bf15-47e8-b0c5-aa3a1cb4e8a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421718
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Drum And Stick

Collector:
Wallace Night Gun  Search this
Donor Name:
George Night Gun  Search this
Culture:
Blackfoot (Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitapi), Piegan (Piikani)  Search this
Object Type:
Drum / Drumstick
Place:
Not Given, Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Jan 1951
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
189268
USNM Number:
E387744R-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c6b534b5-b9e1-411e-b170-b429a06b7308
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421723
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Dancing Girdle, Cedar Bark Dyed Red

Collector:
James G. Swan  Search this
Donor Name:
James G. Swan  Search this
Culture:
Tlingit, Sitka (?)  Search this
Tlingit, Stikine (?)  Search this
Object Type:
Sash
Place:
Wrangell Island / Fort Wrangell, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
1876
Collection Date:
1875 - 1876 ?
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
004730
USNM Number:
E72701-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3aa4a94df-352d-4ae9-81f5-87ca3ee6cea4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8476532
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Set Of Brushes And Needle-Points For Paint

Collector:
James G. Swan  Search this
Donor Name:
James G. Swan  Search this
Length - Brush 2 Of 4:
24.5 cm
Length - Brush 3 Of 4:
22.2 cm
Culture:
Haida  Search this
Object Type:
Tattoo Tool
Place:
Masset, Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) / Graham Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America
Accession Date:
21 Dec 1883
Collection Date:
July 1883
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
013804
USNM Number:
E88905-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36ed39fb6-a0db-42cc-be56-e631f0fe6811
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8485206

Part of Clothing Set: Shirt

Collector:
Lt. George T. Emmons  Search this
Donor Name:
U. S. Department of the Navy  Search this
Length - Object:
79 cm
Culture:
Tlingit (?)  Search this
Athabascan (Athabaskan) (?)  Search this
Object Type:
Shirt
Place:
Alaska (not certain), United States (not certain), North America
Accession Date:
17 Apr 1894
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
028072
USNM Number:
E168297-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32dbde4f5-e204-463b-9da4-6d0849391053
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8348471
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White Cotton Cloth With Painting On It

Collector:
Maj. James M. Bell  Search this
Unknown - Object:
178 cm
259 cm
Culture:
Sioux (Oceti Sakowin), Yanktonai (Ihanktonwana) Dakota, Upper  Search this
Sioux (Oceti Sakowin), Hunkpapa Lakota  Search this
Object Type:
Muslin Painting
Place:
Poplar River, Montana, United States, North America
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
028804
USNM Number:
EL81-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b790b1d8-51a9-4d15-bc97-4bd56e37a1b8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8492483

Dance ceremony at a pueblo village

Collection Collector:
Allen, George V.  Search this
Extent:
1 Lantern slide (3.25 x 4 in.)
Culture:
American Indian -- Pueblo -- Dance  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Lantern slides
Scope and Contents:
The view is of the crowd. The dancers cannot be seen. The item is number 370 of Photo Lot 90-1.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09978600
Other Title:
"Dancers"
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Dance -- American Indian, Pueblo  Search this
Collection Citation:
Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3993b1795-3bb1-4ef3-87d9-17b656165b71
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-90-1-ref2011

1976 Kyoto, Japan Part 4

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-03-13T01:04:40.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
See more by:
HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_OsE3ufAyb9s

Charles Murphy drawings of Cheyenne tipi designs and social customs

Creator:
Murphy, Charles (Cheyenne)  Search this
Collector:
Mooney, James, 1861-1921  Search this
Collection Creator:
Mooney, James, 1861-1921  Search this
Collection Artist:
Murphy, Charles (Cheyenne)  Search this
Sweezy, Carl, 1881-1953  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (volume of 16 drawings, graphite, colored pencil, and ink, 23 x 29 cm.)
Culture:
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Ledger drawings
Date:
1904-1906
Scope and Contents:
Tablet containing 16 drawings including pictures of tipi designs, camp scenes, games, and Sun Dance ceremony. Inscribed, "Cheyenne Indian Sketches, Tipis No. 2" and "Drawn by Nakoimens = Bear Wings, alias Charles Murphy. Cheyenne, Cantonment, Okla"
Arrangement:
Subgroup
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2531 Vol. 10
Place:
United States Oklahoma Territory Cantonment.
United States Oklahoma Canton.
Album Information:
MS 2531-10 000
Genre/Form:
Ledger drawings
Collection Citation:
Manuscript 2531, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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MS 2531 James Mooney notebooks principally regarding Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Arapaho shield and tipi designs
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw31872f644-29b9-4a64-bba3-954bd0fb6e6e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms2531-ref12
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Medicine Lodge and Dance

Collection Artist:
Unknown  Search this
Fort Marion artists  Search this
Collection Annotator:
Pratt, Richard Henry, 1840-1924  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works)
Container:
Box 39A, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
One drawing on two leaves. Sun Dance ceremony, with dancers in ritual regalia shown inside the medicine lodge in center of a tipi camp with spectators outside. Inscriptions read: "Medicine lodge" "and dance."
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 39A 018

NAA INV 08547019

NAA INV 08547020

OPPS NEG 55043

OPPS NEG 55043A
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
MS 39-a Book of drawings by an unidentified Cheyenne artist at Fort Marion, Florida, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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MS 39-a Book of drawings by an unidentified Cheyenne artist at Fort Marion, Florida
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw36286a1ed-4f11-45df-9336-00526d431db1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms39a-ref18
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Woman's headband for Jump Dance ceremony.

Culture/People:
Hupa  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Wendy George (Wendy Ferris-George), Hupa/Yurok/Karuk (Karok)/Chimariko  Search this
NMAI agent:
Emil Her Many Horses (EHMH), Oglala Lakota [Pine Ridge]  Search this
Seller:
Wendy George (Wendy Ferris-George), Hupa/Yurok/Karuk (Karok)/Chimariko  Search this
Object Name:
Woman's headband for Jump Dance ceremony.
Media/Materials:
Porcupine quills, twine/string
Techniques:
Braided, tied
Dimensions:
1.5 x 22 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Hoopa, Hoopa Valley Reservation; Humboldt County; California; USA
Date created:
2002
Catalog Number:
25/8425
Barcode:
258425.000
See related items:
Hupa
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b9206c42-7264-47e5-ade2-979490b58314
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274365
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