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Object Number
05-7-10/64515
Display Title
Bunch of feathers worn at head by leader only
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Tean-ha
Object Description
Bunch of feathers worn at head by leader only; stuck in net 64514 on middle of top of head
Inventory Description
Feather ornament, wood frame wrapped in yarn and cloth, bead and shell deco.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Headwear
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Miwok
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California
/
Calaveras County
Additional Geographic Terms
West Point, near
Materials
Feather, Wood, Cloth, Yarn
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 48 x 29 cm (12 3/16 x 18 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/64515
Provenance
Owner
Capt. Eph Cummings
(? - 1905)
Collector
E. L. McLeod
(1905 - 1905)
Dealer
Grace A. Nicholson
(1904 - 1905)
Donor
Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow
(1905)
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