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Culture/People: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)
Previous owner: Chief Short Bull (Tatanka Ptécela/Short Buffalo Bull/Arnold Short Bull), Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux), ca. 1845-1915; Natalie Curtis Burlin, Non-Indian, 1875-1921; Paul Burlin, Non-Indian, 1886-1969
Donor: Paul Burlin, Non-Indian, 1886-1969

Collection History: Formerly owned by Chief Short Bull (Tatanka Ptécela, Sicangu Lakota, ca. 1845-1915); presented by him to ethnomusicologist Natalie Curtis Burlin (1875-1921) in 1904; inherited by her husband Paul Burlin (1886-1969); donated to MAI by Paul Burlin in 1923.
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Place: Pine Ridge Reservation; Jackson County, Oglala Lakota County; South Dakota; USA

See related items: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/4442
Barcode: 124442.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Ghost Dance shield (Image withheld)
Media/Materials: Hide
Techniques: Painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws600d0ca7e-e6e1-41b9-8f88-00b9edf9a3ae

Record ID: NMAI_134027