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Culture/People:
Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Daughter of Spotted Tail (Princess Spotted Tail), Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux)  Search this
Collector:
Colonel William Scott Worth (William S. Worth), Non-Indian, 1840-1904  Search this
Previous owner:
Colonel Daniel Appleton, Non-Indian, 1852-1929  Search this
Seventh Regiment, New York National Guard (7th Regiment, New York National Guard/N. G. N. Y. Seventh Regiment)  Search this
Lender:
Seventh Regiment, New York National Guard (7th Regiment, New York National Guard/N. G. N. Y. Seventh Regiment)  Search this
Object Name:
Cradleboard
Media/Materials:
Wood, hide, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, brass tacks/bosses, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Carved, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, studded, tied
Dimensions:
105 x 27 x 24 cm
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1874
Collection History:
Presented by the artist to Colonel William Scott Worth (1840-1904) in 1874; given by Colonel Scott to Colonel Daniel Appleton (1852-1929, 7th Regiment, New York National Guard) in 1898; formerly in the collection of the Seventh Regiment; lent to MAI by the Seventh Regiment in 1928 and never reclaimed.
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Catalog Number:
16/2262
Barcode:
162262.000
See related items:
Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux)
Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux)
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60e18a692-75e0-4597-a50f-6dc185cfa636
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_174043