Gauntlet gloves

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Culture/People: Sisitonwan Dakota (Sisseton Sioux)
Collector: John W. Alder, Non-Indian, 1844-1919
Previous owner: John W. Alder, Non-Indian, 1844-1919; Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955
Seller: Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955

Collection History: Collected by John W. Alder (1844-1919), an Indian agent at Pine Ridge between 1879 and 1885; inherited by his son Eugene C. Alder (1876-1955); purchased by MAI from Eugene Alder in 1921.
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Place: Pine Ridge Reservation; Jackson County, Oglala Lakota County; South Dakota; USA

See related items: Sisitonwan Dakota (Sisseton Sioux); Clothing/Garments: Handwear
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Plains & Plateau

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/9287
Barcode: 109287.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Handwear

Object Name: Gauntlet gloves
Media/Materials: Deerhide/deerskin, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, ribbon
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions: 33.3 x 18.2 x 1.1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69ebb5555-3324-49cc-9fd9-d000b43d5417

Record ID: NMAI_117884