Ball-Play Dance: Museum Object and Cultural History
Ball-Play Dance: Date made: ca 1845. artist: Catlin, George. maker: Ackerman, James.
The object in the museum catalogue
Color print of a panoramic view of Indians on a plain depicting two goal posts at opposite ends of a playing field. The goal posts are surronded by Indians holding aloft sporting implements which resemble small lacrosse sticks. Two groups of dancers perform between them and on either end of the field.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: ca 1845
- artist: Catlin, George
- maker: Ackerman, James
- Object Name: lithograph
- Object Type: Lithograph
- Measurements: image: 12 in x 17 in; 30.48 cm x 43.18 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York City
- depicted: Indians
- depicted: Eating
- depicted: Horses
- depicted: Adornment
- depicted: Costume
- depicted: Dancing
- depicted: Games
- depicted: Sports
- ID Number: DL.60.3508
- catalog number: 60.3508
- Credit Line: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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