Doll's jacket

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Date created: 1905-1910

Culture/People: Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)
Previous owner: Rudolph J. Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1863-1923; Frederick M. E. Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1892-1976
Donor: Frederick M. E. Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1892-1976
Honoree: Rudolph J. Schaefer, Non-Indian, 1863-1923

Collection History: Said to have been made for Rudolph J. Schaefer (1863-1923) circa 1908 by Indian members of the Buffalo Bill troupe during appearances at Madison Square Garden, New York City; inherited by Rudolph Schaefer's son Frederick M. E. Schaefer (1892-1976); donated to MAI by Frederick M. E. Schaefer (1892-1976) in 1962 in memory of his father.
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Place: New York City; New York; USA (inferred)

See related items: Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux); Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/2557
Barcode: 232557.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Object Name: Doll's jacket
Media/Materials: Hide, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques: Sewn, edge beaded
Dimensions: 12 x 30 x 2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws657d9aec2-3ba9-47a4-8279-71cae804e542

Record ID: NMAI_247460