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Travois poles

Object Details

Collection History
Borrowed by the Warner Brothers film company from the Northern Cheyenne Arts & Crafts Association (Lame Deer, Montana) and exhibited during promotional tours for the 1964 Warner Brothers film "Cheyenne Autumn"; transferred by Warner Brothers to MAI in 1965; purchased by MAI from the Northern Cheyenne Arts & Crafts Association in 1965.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Previous owner
Northern Cheyenne Arts & Crafts Association
Seller
Northern Cheyenne Arts & Crafts Association
Date created
1964
Object Name
Travois poles
Media/Materials
Wood, hide
Techniques
Cut
Object Type
Transportation Items
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