Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

Collection History

Collected by John W. Alder (1844-1919), an Indian agent at Pine Ridge between 1879 and 1885; inherited by his son Eugene C. Alder (1876-1955); purchased by MAI from Eugene Alder in 1921.

Culture/People

Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)

Collector

John W. Alder, Non-Indian, 1844-1919

Previous owner

John W. Alder, Non-Indian, 1844-1919

Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955

Seller

Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955

Date created

circa 1870

Object Name

Man's courting flute in the form of a bird

Media/Materials

Wood, paint, hide thong/babiche

Techniques

Carved, painted, wrapped

Dimensions

89.2 x 7 cm

Object Type

Music and Sound

See related items

Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)

Music and Sound

Place

Pine Ridge Agency; Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Reservation; Oglala Lakota County; South Dakota; USA

Catalog Number

10/9295

Barcode

109295.000