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Object Number
99-12-10/53121
Display Title
Pictographic bison robe
Descriptions
Object Description
Buffalo robe with polychrome painted scene of a battle between Native American groups. Warriors, many of whom ride horses and carry guns as well as bows and arrows, are depicted in a semi-abstract, geometric style. Quillwork decorates the spine, neck, and shoulders.
Inventory Description
Bison robe, pictograph of battle scene, fringed, quillwork
Classification
- Robe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1780-1825
Culture
- Dakota?
- Sioux
- Lakota?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Upper Missouri River
Dimensions
Overall: 11 13/16 × 102 × 94 in. (0.98 × 8.5 × 7.83 Ft)
Storage (Storage Box): 15 × 37 × 111 in. (1.25 × 3.08 × 9.25 Ft)
Quantity
1
Label on object
99-12-10/53121
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Owner
Peale Museum
(Unknown - Unknown)
Owner
David Kimball
(Unknown - 1873)
Collector
William Clark
(Unknown - Unknown)
Collector
Lt. George Christian Hutter
(Unknown - Unknown)
Collector
Meriwether Lewis
(Unknown - Unknown)
Previous owner
Previously owned by
Boston Museum
Donor
Donated by
David Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
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