Photo of collection object Medicine Spear — Oglala, Lakota, Sioux. Medicine Spear, late 19th century. Hide, beads, iron, a: 63 3/4 x 1 in. (162 x 2.5 cm) b: 13 3/8 x 1 3/16 in. (34 x 3 cm). Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.116a-b. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Medicine Spear

late 19th century

Oglala, Lakota, Sioux

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Oglala, Lakota, Sioux
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: Hide, beads, iron
Medium: hide, beads, iron
Locations: Place made: United States
Dimensions: a: 63 3/4 x 1 in. (162 x 2.5 cm) b: 13 3/8 x 1 3/16 in. (34 x 3 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 43.201.116a-b
Credit Line: Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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