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Repatriations | Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma

Through consultation with the NAGPRA Official of the Comanche Tribe, the human remains of one individual were determined to be culturally affiliated with this group and subsequently repatriated in November of 2002.

At an unknown date prior to 1953, human remains of a Comanche chief were removed from an indeterminate location by A.E. Carothers. Mr. Carothers collected these human remains for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the human remains ultimately became part of what is commonly referred to as the “Morton Collection.” The collection was loaned to the Penn Museum in 1966, and was legally transferred to the Penn Museum in 1997 to facilitate the implementation of NAGPRA.

Notice of Inventory Completion