Search

Added Culture or time period: "Plains cultures" to search constraints

Limit your search

Choose one:
more »

Select all that apply:
more »

Select all that apply:
more »

View distribution

Current results range from 1901 to 1962

View larger Year collected

Select all that apply:

Select all that apply:
more »

Select all that apply:
more »

Choose one:

Select all that apply:

Select all that apply:

View distribution

Current results range from 1901 to 1980

View larger Accession year

Select all that apply:

Select all that apply:

1. Amulet and pouch

Museum number:
2-5629a,b
Culture or time period:
Piegan
Object class:
Amulets
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
diameter 5 centimeters
Collector:
J. Disbury and Philip Mills Jones
Collection place:
Great Plains, North America
Collection date:
1903
Taxon:
Bison bison

2. Amulet and pouch

Museum number:
2-5630a,b
Culture or time period:
Piegan
Object class:
Amulets
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
diameter 5 centimeters
Collector:
J. Disbury and Philip Mills Jones
Collection place:
Great Plains, North America
Collection date:
1903
Taxon:
Bison bison

3. Bag

Museum number:
2-5226
Culture or time period:
Teton Dakota
Object class:
Bags (generic containers)
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:
width 20 centimeters and length 29 centimeters
Collector:
Francis La Flesche
Collection place:
Great Plains, North America
Collection date:
1901-1902
Taxon:
Bison bison

4. Bag

Museum number:
2-5225
Culture or time period:
Teton Dakota
Object class:
Bags (generic containers)
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:
length 36 centimeters and width 25 centimeters
Collector:
Francis La Flesche
Collection place:
Great Plains, North America
Collection date:
1901-1902
Taxon:
Bison bison and Erethizon dorsatum

5. Bag and hair

Museum number:
2-33896a,b
Culture or time period:
Blackfoot of US
Object class:
Bags (generic containers)
Dimensions:
width 16 centimeters and length 33 centimeters
Collector:
American Indian Film Project
Collection place:
Blackfeet Reservation, Montana
Collection date:
1962
Taxon:
Bison bison

6. Bag of hair wads

Object status:
Deaccessioned
Museum number:
2-33884
Culture or time period:
Blackfoot of US
Object class:
Bags (generic containers)
Dimensions:
length 26.5 centimeters and width 10 centimeters
Collector:
American Indian Film Project
Collection place:
Blackfeet Reservation, Montana
Collection date:
1962
Taxon:
Bison bison

7. Bladder

Museum number:
2-5243
Culture or time period:
Umoⁿhoⁿ
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collector:
Francis La Flesche
Collection place:
Central Plains, Great Plains, North America
Collection date:
1901-1902
Taxon:
Bison bison

8. Buffalo horns

Museum number:
2-13847a,b
Culture or time period:
Teton Dakota
Function:
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Collector:
Archie Andrew Laird
Collection place:
Sioux Reservation, Wyoming
Taxon:
Bison bison

9. Cup

Museum number:
2-62055
Culture or time period:
Blackfoot of Canada and Blackfoot of US
Object class:
Cups (drinking vessels)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
height 8.5 centimeters and diameter 8 centimeters
Collector:
Maynard Dixon
Collection place:
Great Plains, North America
Collection date:
Before 1946
Taxon:
Bison bison

10. Flesher

Museum number:
2-33913
Culture or time period:
Blackfoot of US
Maker or artist:
Husband of Mrs. Eagle-Ribs and White-Rider
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:
length 40 centimeters
Collector:
American Indian Film Project
Collection place:
Blackfeet Reservation, Montana
Collection date:
1962
Taxon:
Bison bison