John J. Steffen (J.J. Steffen), Non-Indian, 1854-1914 Search this
Seller:
John J. Steffen (J.J. Steffen), Non-Indian, 1854-1914 Search this
Object Name:
Hide flesher/beamer
Media/Materials:
Wood, iron blade
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hide working tools
Place:
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John J. Steffen (1854-1914, a druggist in Douglas, Wyoming, who was part of an expedition to the Black Hills and Fort Laramie in the 1870s); purchased by George Heye from J.J. Steffen in 1907.
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