Whistle
| Object Number: | 45-15-1207 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Native American Voices Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Oglala |
| Provenience: | Dakotas |
| Culture Area: | Great Plains Culture Area |
| Date Made: | 1880-1889 |
| Early Date: | 1880 |
| Late Date: | 1889 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Ash Wood Fiber |
| Iconography: | Elk Head |
| Length: | 70 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
Description
Of young ash, with elk-head with antlers carved in full relief on end. Shading scorched, used in the grass dance (Omaha dance).
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Plains Gallery ( Apr 1986 - Jun 1999) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Native American Voices: The People - Here and Now (01 Mar 2014) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Maurer, Evan M. 1992. Visions of the People: A Pictorial History of Plains Indian Life.. University of Washington Press. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Seder, Theodore A. 1952. "Old World Overtones in the New World: Some Parallels with North American Indian Musical Instruments". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 16. no. 4. pg. 1-66 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Figure 52 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Coe, Ralph T. 1977. Sacred Circles: Two Thousand Years of North American Indian Art.. Kansas City. Nelson Gallery of Art. pg. 252 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 180/466A | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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