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Dakota beaded drumstick

Titles: Dakota beaded drumstick (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota beaded drumstick with feather trim on the end of the handle, circa 1900. The head is hide covered, the handle cloth covered. The beadwork is primarily green and white with red and blue. The drumstick was purchased by the donor, who states that he "traveled for the Bradley and Metcalf Company of Milwaukee, and for eight years made the drive west of Pierre, South Dakota, when that was all open range country except for the Indian reservations."

Dates

  • Approximately 1900 (Creation)
  • Not earlier than 1900 - Not later than 1915 (Date purchased by donor.) (Discovery)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 65.36.5

Restrictions

  • Through curatorial review and/or additional consultation with American Indian elders, spiritual leaders, tribal officers or lineal descendants, this item has been determined to be culturally sensitive. As advised by the Minnesota Historical Society Indian Advisory Committee on April 20, 2012, the Minnesota Historical Society will not display images of culturally sensitive items on the public database.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 22 inches length
  • 6 inches length (feather)
  • 1 3/4 inches diameter (head)
  • 1/2 inches diameter (handle)

Subjects

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