Long Cat Surrounded by Pawnees

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Date created: 1879-1885

Culture/People: Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)
Artist/Maker: Long Cat, 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); Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/9625
Barcode: 109625.000

Object Type: Painting/Drawing/Print

Title: Long Cat Surrounded by Pawnees
Object Name: Painting
Media/Materials: Paper, ink, crayon
Techniques: Drawn
Dimensions: 32 x 20.1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e7a04940-c39e-48e5-a565-681f33162c8b

Record ID: NMAI_118334