Culture/People:

Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)  Search this

Previous owner:

Dan Frost (Daniel H. Frost), Non-Indian, 1850-1943  Search this

Seller:

Anna M. Stanley, Non-Indian, b. 1887  Search this

Auction venue:

Kende Galleries Inc. at Gimbel Brothers  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964  Search this

Object Name:

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Media/Materials:

Iron

Techniques:

Stitched

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Place:

North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dan Frost (1850-1943, proprietor of Stephen A. Frost and Son, a New York City Indian goods company and a collector of beads and Indian artifacts); sold by Mrs. Anna M. Stanley, his long-time nurse and possibly his heir or executrix, through an auction held by Kende Galleries Inc. at Gimbel Brothers (New York City); purchased by MAI at the Kende Galleries auction in 1943 using proceeds from collection sales to Julius Carlebach (1909-1964; Julius Carlebach Gallery, New York).

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Catalog Number:

20/6087

Barcode:

206087.000

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Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c6523412-3e9c-4384-b425-4077e3d4def8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_219807