Culture/People:

probably Northern Plains (attributed); possibly collected from the Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)  Search this

Possible collector:

George H. Bingenheimer, Non-Indian, 1861-1920  Search this

Previous owner:

George H. Bingenheimer, Non-Indian, 1861-1920  Search this

Margaret Bingenheimer (Margaret G. Bowers/Mrs. George H. Bingenheimer), Non-Indian, 1865-1965  Search this

Seller:

Margaret Bingenheimer (Margaret G. Bowers/Mrs. George H. Bingenheimer), Non-Indian, 1865-1965  Search this

Object Name:

Man's shirt

Media/Materials:

Hide, porcupine quills, feather/feathers, horsehair, human hair, silk ribbon, rabbit skin/fur, weasel skin/fur, metal items

Techniques:

Sewn, dyed, quill plaiting/woven quillwork, fringed

Dimensions:

83 x 162 x 5 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments

Place:

North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1885-1900

Collection History:

Probably collected by George H. Bingenheimer (1861-1920, businessman and Indian Agent for the Standing Rock Reservation from 1898 to 1903); purchased by MAI in 1923 from his widow Margaret Bingenheimer (1865-1965)

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Catalog Number:

12/2160

Barcode:

122160.000

See related items:

Northern Plains

Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)

Clothing/Garments

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fc5a30af-6c00-4380-afe4-fb0913f42e46

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_131471