probably Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux) (attributed) Search this
Collector:
Chaplain Thomas W. Barry (T. W. Barry), Non-Indian, 1852-1904 Search this
Previous owner:
Chaplain Thomas W. Barry (T. W. Barry), Non-Indian, 1852-1904 Search this
Jemima Thibaudeau Barry (Mrs. Thomas W. Barry), Non-Indian, 1849-1933 Search this
Donor:
Jemima Thibaudeau Barry (Mrs. Thomas W. Barry), Non-Indian, 1849-1933 Search this
Honoree:
Chaplain Thomas W. Barry (T. W. Barry), Non-Indian, 1852-1904 Search this
Object Name:
Dance club
Media/Materials:
Hide, stone, gourd, glass bead/beads, horsehair
Techniques:
Bead-wrapped
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Fort Sully; Sully County; South Dakota; USA
Collection History:
Collected in 1890 at Fort Sully by Chaplain Thomas W. Barry (1852-1904); inherited by his widow, Jemima Thibaudeau Barry (1849-1933); donated to MAI in 1923 by Mrs. Barry in memory of Thomas W. Barry.
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