National Anthropological Archives

Guide to MS 7499 Drawings by Antelope, undated

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS7499
Creators:
Antelope (Blackfoot)
Dates:
undated
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
16 Drawings (visual works)
graphite and colored pencil
6 x 5.25 inches; 7 x 6.25 inches
Repository:
Container:
7499

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of sixteen (16) drawings, including a view of tipis, a war dance, and scenes of warriors and various animals. The collection contains a bound book of 14 drawings on 7 leaves as well as one loose leaf with 2 drawings. The drawings have been attributed to an individual named Antelope.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.

Administration

Custodial History
The provenance is uncertain. The donor relates that a relative once spent time in Wyoming and Montana. Candace Greene postulated a Blackfoot origin of the basis of the dress of the figures and the drawing of a moose included among the animals. John C. Ewers examined the drawings and agrees that they are probably by a Blackfoot.
The drawings were donated to the National Anthropological Archives by Leavenworth Holden of Easton, Maryland in March 1991. They were brought to the museum by Dr. Thomas Kavanagh, a friend of Mr. Holden and an employee of the Handbook of American Indians. Kavangh delivered them to Candace Greene together with a number of other objects. Only the drawings were retained. Greene's correspondence with Holden is filed in the Collection Management files of the Department of Anthropology.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
MS 7499 Drawings by Antelope, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 7499
NAA INV 11018201 - NAA INV 11018216


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Works of art Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ledger drawings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tipis Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dwellings Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
North America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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