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Object Number
05-7-10/64516
Display Title
Bunches dark feathers stuck through the net and hair
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Wit-tip-ley
Object Description
Bunches dark feathers stuck through the net and hair one on each side at the back. Worn with 64515.
Inventory Description
Feather ornaments, wood frame, 2 quill ornaments each
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, Quill
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 14.5 x 15 cm (12 5/8 x 5 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
64516
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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