Object Details
Culture/People
Sioux
Previous owner
Rachel Salsbury (Rachel Samuels/Mrs. Nate Salsbury), Non-Indian, 1856-1937
Nate Salsbury, Non-Indian, 1846-1902
Donor
Rachel Salsbury (Rachel Samuels/Mrs. Nate Salsbury), Non-Indian, 1856-1937
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Nate Salsbury (1846-1902, a theatrical agent and principal owner of Buffalo Bill's "Wild West" Show in New York City); donated to MAI in 1921 by Nate Salsbury's widow, Rachel Samuels Salsbury (1856-1937).
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Date created
1890-1900
Catalog Number
10/8371
Barcode
108371.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Object Name
Dress painted with battle scenes
Media/Materials
Cotton cloth, wool cloth, paint, thread
Techniques
Sewn, painted
Dimensions
153 x 137.5 cm
Place
North Dakota; USA (inferred)
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_116908