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

Seller:

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

Object Name:

Ear ornament

Media/Materials:

Dentalium shell/shells

Techniques:

Strung

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

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:

12/2277

Barcode:

122277.000

See related items:

Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dfec4dad-7afa-414a-8687-8acd3e3b784f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_131592