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Object Number
08-4-10/72981
Display Title
Headdress of woodpecker feathers
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Asa-van-ah-quay
Object Description
Headdress of woodpecker feathers. Worn by men in ceremonies.
Inventory Description
Headdress, band of black/white clipped feathers, attached through quills (red)
Classification
- Headdress
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California
/
Inyo County
Materials
Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 19.9 x 9.2 x 8.4 cm (7 13/16 x 3 5/8 x 3 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
72981
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. Bob Riddlo
Collector
Mr. Carroll S. Hartman
Dealer
Grace A. Nicholson
Donor
Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow
(06/01/1908)
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