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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)  Search this
Possible collector:
George H. Bingenheimer, Non-Indian, 1861-1920  Search this
Previous owner:
George H. Bingenheimer, Non-Indian, 1861-1920  Search this
Margaret Bingenheimer (Margaret G. Bowers/Mrs. George H. Bingenheimer), Non-Indian, 1865-1965  Search this
Seller:
Margaret Bingenheimer (Margaret G. Bowers/Mrs. George H. Bingenheimer), Non-Indian, 1865-1965  Search this
Object Name:
Sling
Media/Materials:
Commercially tanned leather, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Cut, perforated
Dimensions:
90 x 7 x 2 cm
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Standing Rock Reservation; Sioux County, Corson County; North Dakota, South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1890
Collection History:
Probably collected by George H. Bingenheimer (1861-1920, businessman and Indian Agent for the Standing Rock Reservation from 1898 to 1903); purchased by MAI in 1923 from his widow Margaret Bingenheimer (1865-1965)
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Catalog Number:
12/2275
Barcode:
122275.000
See related items:
Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bf340e72-394c-421f-8832-92119a3a6e80
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_131590