Girl's puberty robe
date: label: Date created
content: circa 1870
name: label: Culture/People
content: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)
label: Collector
content: John W. Alder, Non-Indian, 1844-1919
label: Previous owner
content: John W. Alder, Non-Indian, 1844-1919
label: Previous owner
content: Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955
label: Seller
content: Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collected by John W. Alder (1844-1919), an Indian agent at Pine Ridge between 1879 and 1885; inherited by his son Eugene C. Alder (1876-1955); purchased by MAI from Eugene Alder in 1921.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Reservation; Oglala Lakota County; South Dakota; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)
label: See related items
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 9/7342
label: Barcode
content: 097342.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Girl's puberty robe
label: Media/Materials
content: Beaver skin/fur, wool cloth, porcupine quills, hide thong/babiche, dye/dyes
label: Techniques
content: Dyed, quilled (lane stitched), tufted, tasseled
label: Dimensions
content: 73 x 71 cm