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Collector:
Mr. James Mooney  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Kiowa  Search this
Object Type:
Tipi Model
Place:
Not Given, Oklahoma, United States, North America
Accession Date:
18 Mar 1904
Notes:
Red tipi model (Doguadal). Red with black dot at top with model of scalp attached, cow tail pendant at back, row of flannel-wrapped hair locks down sides. Prairie dog pelt door. Horsehair tassles at ends of poles. Records: It originated in a dream of Adalsedalti and was occupied by him until his death in 1882 at the age of 65. From the small green sun at the top back should be suspended a decorated human scalp with attached fringe. Similar scalps should be suspended in a row down both sides of the front. For the latter, buffalo tails should be substituted (all are of hair on this model). Door should be of an entire panther skin with hair outside, as the small skin is meant to represent. Informants: Tsonkiada, Haba. Model by Tsonkiada. (C). Associated names: Adalsedalti; Tsonkiada; Haba. (from Merrill, William L. et al. 1997. A Guide to the Kiowa Collections at the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, no. 40. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.)
Record Last Modified:
11 Dec 2014
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
042431
USNM Number:
E245008-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31069e70e-3304-400b-9176-8ac9ff7fa2b5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8372373