Culture/People:

probably Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne) (attributed)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Students at St. Labre Indian School  Search this

IACB source:

Myles Libhart, Non-Indian, 1931-1989  Search this

Previous owner:

Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this

IACB Source:

St. Labre Indian School, 1884-  Search this

Object Name:

Totem pole model

Media/Materials:

Plastic

Techniques:

Mold-made

Dimensions:

2.5 x 7.25 x 14.5 cm

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Ashland; Rosebud County; Montana; USA

Date created:

1964-1965

Collection History:

Distributed by officials of the St. Labre Indian School (Ashland, Montana) as a gift with fundraising mailings; donated to the Indian Arts and Crafts Board by Myles Libhart (1931-1989, IACB director of publications and exhibits) in 1966; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.

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Catalog Number:

25/5204

Barcode:

255204.000

See related items:

Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61e00f403-52a2-4dc7-847a-ac905a65a2fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_271069