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Object Number
39-30-10/18187
Display Title
Scalp Lock Ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Scalp lock with red woven fabric. Visual inspection suggests human hair with an apparent scalp. Hide is also present. Both scalp and hide are almost entirely covered by the woven fabric.
Inventory Description
Hair ornament, braid attached to circular beaded disk, backed with red wool
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Cheyenne?
- Plains
- Southern Plains
- Arapaho?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Southern Plains; Plains
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 6.5 x 1.2 cm (7 1/16 x 2 9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-30-10/18187
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Henry M. Wheelwright
(11/01/1901)
Intermediary
Mrs. Henry M. Wheelwright
Donor
Mrs. Ruth E. Wheelwright
(03/31/1939-06/02/1939)
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| |
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Media Restricted
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