Painting depicting the Sun Dance

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Date created: circa 1890

Culture/People: probably Yanktonnai Nakota (attributed)
Artist/Maker: attributed to Black Chicken (Siyo Sapa/Sayosapa/Black Prairie Chicken), Yanktonnai Nakota, ca. 1845-ca. 1903
Seller: Emil W. Lenders (Emil William Lenders/E. W. Lenders), Non-Indian, 1864-1934
Previous owner: Emil W. Lenders (Emil William Lenders/E. W. Lenders), Non-Indian, 1864-1934

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Emil W. Lenders (1864-1934, a Western genre painter who also travelled with Wild West Shows); purchased by George Heye from Emil Lenders in 1909.
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Place: Fort Peck Reservation; Roosevelt County, Daniels County, Valley County, Sheridan County; Montana; USA (inferred)

See related items: Yanktonnai Nakota; Painting/Drawing/Print
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Unbound, Warrior Art

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/3304
Barcode: 023304.000

Object Type: Painting/Drawing/Print

Object Name: Painting depicting the Sun Dance
Media/Materials: Muslin, ink, paint
Techniques: Drawn, painted
Dimensions: 216.40 x 89.50 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws659fae918-7fbe-44b9-b8e6-10b7d114f6ac

Record ID: NMAI_24751