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Collector:
James H. Gageby  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Emma F. Cocheu  Search this
Culture:
Sioux (Oceti Sakowin), Teton (Lakota)  Search this
Object Type:
Moccasin
Place:
Fort Niobrara, Near / Fort Sully, Near, Cherry County / Sully County, Nebraska / South Dakota, United States, North America
Collection Date:
1892 to 1896
Notes:
PROVENIENCE NOTE: THIS OBJECT IS PART OF A COLLECTION (#E387,846-878) OBTAINED FROM THE TETON DAKOTA TRIBES BY THE DONOR'S FATHER, MAJOR JAMES H. GAGEBY, WHILE HE WAS ON DUTY AT FORT SULLY AND FORT NIOBRARA, 1892-1896. THE DONOR NOTES, "THE ARTICLES OF INDIAN BEADWORK...WERE COLLECTED BY HIM DURING THIS PERIOD MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF FORT NIOBRARA."
From card: "Soft uppers with undecorated ankle flaps. Solid beaded decoration of both sole and upper in seed beads. White background, designs in green, blue, red, and a few yellow beads. Bead technique - lazy stitch."
Record Last Modified:
9 Jun 2022
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
188486
USNM Number:
E387850-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37c911a9e-af51-491e-b46e-993e48f727a1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421794