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War Record

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Record 50/826
Copyright New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, NY
Object ID T0049
Object Name War Record
Description Teton Sioux (Lakota) Painted Hide War Record; Medium/Materials: Hide, pigments; Marks: On reverse, in black ink: "9/2580" "13666"; Brands: "E" on right cheek, on front shoulder and left haunch; "CIB" or "GIB" on left side; a scroll mark over "F";
Dimensions H-93 W-98 inches
Early Date 1880 ca.
Place of Origin North Dakota/South Dakota, USA
People Teton Sioux (Lakota)/
Provenance (1) Heye Foundation / Museum of the American Indian. New York City. Purchased by George Gustav Heye in 1919. Cat.no. 9/2580; (2) Robert L. Stolper. Munich, Germany. Exchanged from the Heye Foundation in October 1973.; (3) Michael Kern. Dresden, Germany.; (4) Morning Star Gallery. Santa Fe, New Mexico.; (5) Eugene V. Thaw February 1993.;
History Scholarly Attributions: Joe Horse Capture and Joyce Szabo - June 1997 - "Not a horse skin."
Used Teton Sioux (Lakota)
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Last modified on: March 02, 2006