Photo of collection object Carved Dance Mirror — Sioux. Carved Dance Mirror, early 19th century. Wood, pigment, glass, 32 x 3 3/8 in. (81.3 x 8.6 cm). Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.96. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Carved Dance Mirror

early 19th century

Sioux

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Sioux
Classification: Accessory
Formatted Medium: Wood, pigment, glass
Medium: wood, pigment, glass
Locations: Place collected: Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States
Dimensions: 32 x 3 3/8 in. (81.3 x 8.6 cm)
Inscribed: "Sioux Chief's Looking Glass"
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 50.67.96
Credit Line: Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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