Ornament used in Tobacco Society ceremonies (Image withheld)
Culture/People
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Previous owner
Old Bear Man, Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Collector
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955
Previous owner
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955
Seller
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collected from Old Bear Man (Apsáalooke) between 1918 and 1921 by anthropologist William (Willem) Wildschut (1883-1955); purchased by MAI from William Wildschut in 1921 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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