Painting

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Culture/People: Sioux
Previous owner: John J. Steffen (J.J. Steffen), Non-Indian, 1854-1914
Seller: John J. Steffen (J.J. Steffen), Non-Indian, 1854-1914

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John J. Steffen (1854-1914, a druggist in Douglas, Wyoming, who was part of an expedition to the Black Hills and Fort Laramie in the 1870s); purchased by George Heye from J.J. Steffen in 1907.
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Place: North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Sioux; Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/3308
Barcode: 013308.000

Object Type: Painting/Drawing/Print

Object Name: Painting
Media/Materials: Cowhide (calf)
Techniques: Painted
Dimensions: 120 x 115 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eb6b1f41-448b-4820-a1f4-a4065cd99716

Record ID: NMAI_14356