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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
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:
Baby's cap
Media/Materials:
Hide, cotton cloth, porcupine quills, aniline dye/dyes, satin ribbon, sinew, cotton thread
Techniques:
Sewn, quilled (lane stitched), lined
Dimensions:
22 x 15 x 5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Standing Rock Reservation; Sioux County, Corson County; North Dakota, South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 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:
12/2254
Barcode:
122254.000
See related items:
Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60b32e5ec-152c-4714-8e0c-f41acda36f9d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_131569