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William Spotted Tail, Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux), 1863-1931
William Ghost Dog (Wm. Ghost Dog), Oglala Lakota [Pine Ridge]
Ray O. Lyon, Non-Indian, 1885-1961
Dan Frost (Daniel H. Frost), Non-Indian, 1850-1943
Seller
Dan Frost (Daniel H. Frost), Non-Indian, 1850-1943
Collection History
Formerly owned by William Spotted Tail (Sicangu Lakota, 1863-1931); given by him to William Ghost Dog in February 1931; purchased by Ray O. Lyon (1885-1961, owner of the Lyon Curio Store in Clinton, Nebraska) from William Ghost Dog in March 1931; acquired by Dan Frost (1850-1943, proprietor of Stephen A. Frost and Son, a New York City Indian goods company and a collector of beads and Indian artifacts) from Ray Lyon soon afterward; purchased by MAI from Dan Frost in 1931.
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