Weasel Bear, Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux) Search this
Previous owner:
Weasel Bear, Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux) Search this
Collector:
Frances T. Densmore, Non-Indian, 1867-1957 Search this
Seller:
Frances T. Densmore, Non-Indian, 1867-1957 Search this
Object Name:
Mourning stick/post (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Wood, deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Painted, overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Standing Rock Reservation; Corson County; South Dakota; USA
Collection History:
Collected from Weasel Bear (Lakota) in 1913 or 1914 by ethnologist and ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore (1867-1957); purchased by MAI from Frances Densmore in 1917.
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