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Omaha dwelling, furniture, and implements
Thirteenth annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology, 1891-92 • Washington • Published In 1896 • Pages: 263-288
By: Dorsey, James Owen.
Abstract
This article provides information about the material culture of the Omaha with particular emphasis on their dwellings, furniture and implements. Sketches may be found throughout the source. The author did field work among the Omaha from 1878 to 1890.
- Subjects
- Settlement patterns
- Recreational structures
- Dwellings
- Heating and lighting equipment
- Paraphernalia
- Household
- Infant care
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Animal by-products
- General tools
- Food preparation
- Work in skins
- Mats and basketry
- Recreational and non-therapeutic drugs
- Domesticated animals
- Musical instruments
- Weapons
- Ordnance
- culture
- Omaha
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Plains and Plateau
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Ethnologist
- Missionary
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Pauline Van Tho ; 1954
- Field Date
- 1878-1890
- Coverage Date
- 1877-1986
- Coverage Place
- Omaha of Nebraska, USA
- Notes
- James Owen Dorsey
- LCCN
- 93657468
- LCSH
- Omaha Indians