General George Armstrong Custer, Non-Indian, 1839-1876 Search this
Previous owner:
Agnes Bates Wellington (Mrs. Arthur M. Wellington), Non-Indian, 1849-1937 Search this
Donor:
Agnes Bates Wellington (Mrs. Arthur M. Wellington), Non-Indian, 1849-1937 Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, paint
Techniques:
Sewn, cutout, painted
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
North Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1875
Collection History:
Made at the request of General George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) for Agnes Bates (Mrs. Arthur M. Wellington, 1849-1937, a close friend of Custer's wife Elizabeth Bacon Custer [1842-1934]) to wear at a masquerade at Fort Abraham Lincoln, North Dakota, in 1875; donated to MAI by Agnes Bates Wellington in 1937.
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