Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955 Search this
Possible owner:
Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955 Search this
Object Name:
Robe
Media/Materials:
Buffalo hide/skin, paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
225 x 190 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Place:
Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Reservation; Oglala Lakota County; South Dakota; USA
Date created:
1870-1880
Collection History:
Formerly owned by Chief Young-Man-Afraid-of-His-Horses; acquired from him in 1880 by John W. Alder (1844-1919), an Indian agent at Pine Ridge between 1879 and 1885; purchased by George Heye/MAI from John Alder or his son Eugene C. Alder (1876-1955) at an unknown date.
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