Backrest and Tripod/Support (Toy/Model) [NMAI Cat. #221238]
Peggy White WellKnown Buffalo
Description:
Culture or Community:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Other Forms:
Date of Creation:
Physical Details:
Media/Materials: Wood, hide, hide thong (babiche), sinew, red paint
Techniques: Carved, perforated, stitched, strung, painted
Dimensions: 31 x 22 x 1 cm
Catalog Number:
NMAI Cat. #221238
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Provenance:
National Museum of American Indian record: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William F. Stiles (1912–1980, MAI curator); donated to the Museum of the American Indian by William F. Stiles in 1952. The NMAI label identifies the object as a toy backrest with tripod and red-painted decoration from Montana.
Citation:
Backrest and Tripod/Support. National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution (Cat. #221238). Video by Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo and Susie Kelly, 2005.
Creators:
Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo Susie Kelly
Keywords:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Hide
Material culture
Backrest
Paint
William F. Stiles
Crow Indians
Wood
Furnishings
Toy