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Shield model/miniature (Image withheld)

Object Details

Collection History
Collected circa 1920 by Margaret R. Elliott (1887-1976) while she worked as a nurse and missionary in Cannon Ball, North Dakota; purchased by MAI from Miss Elliott in 1963.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Hunkpapa Lakota (Hunkpapa Sioux)
Collector
Margaret R. Elliott, Non-Indian, 1887-1976
Previous owner
Margaret R. Elliott, Non-Indian, 1887-1976
Seller
Margaret R. Elliott, Non-Indian, 1887-1976
Object Name
Shield model/miniature (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Muslin, feather/feathers, watercolor
Techniques
Painted
Dimensions
43.8 cm
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
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