Game Hoops (miniature) [NMAI Cat.026007]

Peggy White WellKnown Buffalo

Description:

3 miniature game hoops painted red

Culture or Community:

Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)

Other Forms:

Date of Creation:

Physical Details:

Media/Materials: Wood, hide
Techniques: Painted, red
Dimensions: Unspecified

Catalog Number:

NMAI Cat. #026007

External Links:

https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:NMAI_27729?q=026007.000&record=1&hlterm=026007.000https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:NMAI_27729?q=026007.000&record=1&hlterm=026007.000

Provenance:

National Museum of American Indian record: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Fred R. Meyer (1874-1939, an amateur photographer who traveled widely in the West) and possibly collected by him; purchased by MAI from his widow Hattie M. Meyer (1886-1971) in 1939. The NMAI label attached to the item states: Miniature game hoop, painted red, 4 specimens Crow Montana

Citation:

Game Hoops (miniature). National Museum of American Indian, Smithsonian Institution (Cat. #026007). Video by Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo and Susie Kelly, 2005.

Creators:

Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo Susie Kelly

Keywords:

Game hoops

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