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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Object Name:
Ankle band/ornament
Media/Materials:
Fur
Techniques:
Tied
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Indigenous Term:
unk'tcéla gaxá'pi·
Place:
Rosebud, Rosebud Reservation; Todd County; South Dakota; USA
Collection History:
Collected by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) from Oglala performers during the 1926 Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a world's fair that celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and included Indian exhibits and performances; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1927.
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Catalog Number:
15/2164
Barcode:
152164.000
See related items:
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64e7264c3-da55-4961-9dbd-2172ef8abae0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_163394