Details
| Artist | Yankton Sioux, Native American |
|---|---|
| Title |
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| Date | ca. 1850 |
| Medium | wood (possibly maple) stained with pigment |
| Dimensions | Overall: 9 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 1 5/8 inches (24.1 × 4.4 × 4.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Founders Society Purchase with funds from Flint Ink Corporation |
| Accession Number | 1988.35 |
| Department | Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas |
| Not On View |
Provenance
collected by Rev. David W. Clark, Episcopal missionary, possibly at Lower Brulé (South Dakota, USA) or Crow Creek Reservations.
James Gillihan (Yankton, South Dakota, USA);
1982, purchased by Richard A. Pohrt [1911-2005] (Flint, Michigan, USA) and his wife, Marion D. Pohrt;
1988-present, purchase by Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
James Gillihan (Yankton, South Dakota, USA);
1982, purchased by Richard A. Pohrt [1911-2005] (Flint, Michigan, USA) and his wife, Marion D. Pohrt;
1988-present, purchase by Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Published References
Penney, David W. Art of the American Indian Frontier: The Chandler-Pohrt Collection. Seattle and London, 1992, no. 177.
