National Anthropological Archives

Guide to Oosica drawing of man in grass dance regalia with bustle and bells, with smaller figure holding another bustle, circa 1893

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS166930
Creators:
Oosica
Daniel, Z. T.
Dates:
circa 1893
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Drawings (visual works)
graphite and colored pencil, laminated
5 x 8 inches
1 Document
laminated
Repository:
Container:
166930 / 166931 / 168515
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Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one (1) drawing and one (1) explanatory note by Z.T. Daniel. The drawing is inscribed "That is me father[,] this is I have the seke" and the names "Osica" and "Oosica." Oosica is presumed to be the artist based on the inscription. The note indicates that the drawing was found among discarded office papers and provides translations of names: Osica (Bad) and Oosica (Bad Wound).
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Biographical Note

Biographical Note
Dr. Z.T. Daniel was a career physician in the Indian Service. At the time of this donation he was the agency physician at Pine Ridge Reservation. He also served at the Cheyenne River Reservation and the Blackfoot Reservation, and made many donations to the Smithsonian over a period of years, most accompanied with detailed information regarding the origins of the objects. His name is frequently misspelled in museum records as Daniels.

Administration

Custodial History
Donated to USNM by Dr. Z.T. Daniel in 1893 (no accession record found). The collection was transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives at an unknown date.

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Preferred Citation
Oosica drawing of man in grass dance regalia with bustle and bells, with smaller figure holding another bustle (MS 166930), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Related Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds additional material collected by Z.T. Daniel in MS 166931, MS 168515, and MS 4795.

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA INV 08511500
NAA INV 08511600
NAA MS 166,930


Keywords

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Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Pine Ridge (S.D.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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