Native American Painted Buffalo Hide

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Native American Painted Buffalo Hide

Entry/Object ID

2023.4.1

Description

Native American hand painted buffalo hide. Painting on hide depicts various Native American peoples hunting and ceremonies. In overall good condition with signs of wear from age and display. Dimensions: 7'' wide x6' tall.

Collection

Chief Roy Oshkosh Collection

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2023.4

Source or Donor

Hutchins, Jeanette

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hide

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Material, Animal

Nomenclature Class

Leather, Horn & Shellworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

Hide, Buffalo, Native American, Indian, Painted

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

176

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Feb 24, 2023

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chief Roy Oshkosh

General Notes

Note

Status Date: 2023-02-24

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 24, 2023

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 18, 2026