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Object Number 985-27-10/60333C
Display Title Eagle feathers from Crow horse stealing medicine.
Descriptions
Object Description Eagle feathers from Crow horse stealing medicine. Made of different objects including a parfleche case (A), strip of wolfskin (B), 2 eagle feathers (C), 1 eagle bone whistle (D), 1 peg w/ carved top (E) and 1 peg which is not carved (F), a medicine whip w/ horsehair loop at top (G), a little medicine bag attached to the loop (H), etc.
Inventory Description Two feathers attached with leather tie
Classification
  • Accessory
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Montana?
Dimensions Overall: 42 x 9 cm (16 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 985-27-10/60333C, 24682
Provenance
Owner Medicine-Top (? - ?)
Collector William Wildschut (? - ?)
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)

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