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Lakota Beaded Cradle

Artist
Unidentified Maker
Sitter
Red Cloud, 1822 - 10 Dec 1909
John Eugene Smith, 03 Aug 1816 - 29 Jan 1897
Date
before 1910
Type
Decorative Arts
Medium
Tanned hide, wood, cotton, glass beads
Dimensions
L x H x D: 104.1 x 29.2 x 33cm (41 x 11 1/2 x 13")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Headdress
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
John Eugene Smith: Male
John Eugene Smith: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Red Cloud: Male
Red Cloud: Native American\Native American warrior
Red Cloud: Native American\Native American leader\Chief
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: American Museum of Natural History

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
50.1-1269
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits