Culture/People:

Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Don't Braid His Hair, Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)  Search this

Collector:

John W. Alder, Non-Indian, 1844-1919  Search this

Previous owner:

John W. Alder, Non-Indian, 1844-1919  Search this

Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955  Search this

Seller:

Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955  Search this

Object Name:

Painting

Media/Materials:

Paper, ink, crayon, graphite

Techniques:

Drawn

Dimensions:

50.9 x 28.1 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Pine Ridge Agency; Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Reservation; Oglala Lakota County; South Dakota; USA

Date created:

1879-1885

Collection History:

Collected by John W. Alder (1844-1919), an Indian agent at Pine Ridge between 1879 and 1885; inherited by his son Eugene C. Alder (1876-1955); purchased by MAI from Eugene Alder in 1921.

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Catalog Number:

10/9627

Barcode:

109627.000

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Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ba35a34a-df51-4319-9cb8-2ec1c42ff20e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_118336