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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to Lakota drawing of a dance scene, probably grass dance
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS380463
- Creators:
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Unknown
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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1 Drawings (visual works)graphite, crayon, and watercolor on paper backed with linen, laminated39.5 x 29.5 inches
- Repository:
- Container:
- 380463
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one (1) drawing depicting Lakota dancers in a circular formation around a flag pole with an American flag. The creator of the drawing is unknown.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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 drawing was received as a gift of Clarissa L. Kitchen of Coulterville, California on July 17, 1939 (USNM Accession 152914). The drawing was transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in 1969.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Lakota drawing of a dance scene, probably grass dance (MS 380463), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 380463
USNM Accession 152914
NAA INV 08602000
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Works of art | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lakota dance | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Grass dance | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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