Book of ledger drawings

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Culture/People: probably Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux) (attributed)
Previous owner: John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923
Donor: Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman/Mrs. John Jay White), Non-Indian, 1862-1937

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John Jay White (1860-1923, a New York City banker and collector of Indian objects); donated to MAI by his wife, Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman, 1862-1937), in 1922.
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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: 11/1708
Barcode: 111708.000

Object Type: Painting/Drawing/Print

Object Name: Book of ledger drawings
Media/Materials: Paper, graphite, crayon
Techniques: Bound, written, drawn
Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.9 x 40.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64226c6e2-2be4-46ee-9a1c-33e5a770a8b4

Record ID: NMAI_120035