Culture/People:

possibly Sioux (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

George Terasaki, Non-Indian  Search this

Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982  Search this

Donor:

Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian  Search this

Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013  Search this

Object Name:

Hair ornament

Media/Materials:

Hide thong/Babiche, feather/feathers, dentalium shell/shells, porcupine quills

Techniques:

Quill-wrapped (flat)

Dimensions:

36 cm

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast) from George Terasaki (a New York art dealer) in 1964; donated to MAI in 1982 by Helen Pep Grodka's daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Grodka Blumenthal and Harry W. Blumenthal (1924-2013).

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Catalog Number:

25/1649

Barcode:

251649.000

See related items:

Sioux

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62abe1770-86a2-4b0f-a2d5-66c11ac5fbef

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_267446