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Culture/People: Oglala Lakota (Oglala 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 Agency; Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Reservation; Oglala Lakota County; South Dakota; USA

See related items: Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/9298
Barcode: 109298.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Tinder container
Media/Materials: Buffalo horn, metal cones, porcupine quills
Techniques: Quill-wrapped (flat)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65effe310-776e-44ff-b558-6a9c6fc2040a

Record ID: NMAI_117895