Bone Knife
Daniel Red Buffalo, Lakota / American, 1882 - 1966
Lakota (Teton Sioux)
Plains
about 1956
Bison bone
Overall: 9 7/16 × 2 3/4 × 1 7/8 in. (24 × 7 × 4.8 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Museum Purchase
56.36.13672
Geography
Place Made: Rosebud Indian Reservation, United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Tools and Equipment: Food Processing
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Plains
Not on view
Course History
Art History 38.04, Food and Art: Global History, Nicola Camerlenghi, Spring 2023
Art History 38.04, Food & Art: Global History, Nick Camerlenghi, Fall 2023
Exhibition History
Montshire: Educational Program, Montshire Museum of Science, Hanover, New Hampshire, November 4-December 5, 1988.
Provenance
Made by Daniel Red Buffalo (1882/1885-unknown); Sioux Indian Exhibit and Craft Center, Hally Park, Rapid City, South Dakota; sold to present collection, July 31, 1956.
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