Culture/People:

Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)  Search this

Previous owner:

Rudolph J. Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1863-1923  Search this

Frederick M. E. Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1892-1976  Search this

Donor:

Frederick M. E. Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1892-1976  Search this

Honoree:

Rudolph J. Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1863-1923  Search this

Object Name:

Headdress

Media/Materials:

Eagle feather/feathers, hide, glass bead/beads

Techniques:

Lazy/lane stitch beadwork

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

Date created:

circa 1908

Collection History:

Said to have been made for Rudolph J. Schaefer (1863-1923) circa 1908 by Indian members of the Buffalo Bill troupe during appearances at Madison Square Garden, New York City; inherited by Rudolph Schaefer's son Frederick M. E. Schaefer (1892-1976); donated to MAI by Frederick M. E. Schaefer (1892-1976) in 1962 in memory of his father.

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Catalog Number:

23/2559

Barcode:

232559.000

See related items:

Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65776d8ea-bbfc-4fb6-a6fb-89c3ad6d0220

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_247462