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Object Number
10-21-10/76744
Display Title
Dance hat
Descriptions
Object Description
Dance hat of basketry with magpie feathers. Shows influence of plains by suggesting war bonnet. Photos of east Nevada Pauite in 1870s show probable direct source of this hat. Early 1900s.
Inventory Description
Feather hat, basketry band with hide trim and fringed
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Achumawi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
California
Additional Geographic Terms
Goose Valley
Materials
Feather, Fiber, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 20 x 17.1 cm (12 3/16 x 7 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Owner
Nosey Joe
Collector
Mr. Carroll S. Hartman
(1/1/1910)
Collector
Grace A. Nicholson
(01/01/1910)
Donor
Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow
(01/01/1910)
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