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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Hunkpapa Lakota [Standing Rock]  Search this
Collector:
Frances T. Densmore, Non-Indian, 1867-1957  Search this
Seller:
Frances T. Densmore, Non-Indian, 1867-1957  Search this
Object Name:
Dance shield
Media/Materials:
Muslin, wood, feather/feathers, horsehair, paint
Techniques:
Bent, tied, stretched, painted
Dimensions:
59 x 48 x 1.3 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Standing Rock Reservation; Corson County; South Dakota; USA
Date created:
circa 1900
Collection History:
Collected by ethnologist and ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore (1867-1957) in 1913 or 1914; purchased by MAI from Frances Densmore in 1917.
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Catalog Number:
6/7911
Barcode:
067911.000
See related items:
Hunkpapa Lakota [Standing Rock]
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws609615fa4-64a0-4b04-88bd-6a2998950701
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_73204