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Object Number
41-72-10/24404
Display Title
Baby's cap, beaded. Red wool decorated w/ glass pony beads, silk, & seed beads
Descriptions
Object Description
Baby's cap, beaded. Red wool. 3 pieces: 2 sides & front, top, and tag. White glass pony beads on edge. Black silk edging. Lozenge design & faceted seed beads on back flap.
Inventory Description
Hat, red wool cap, multi-colored beaded designs
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1870-1900
Culture
- Penobscot?
- Eastern Abenaki?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Eastern Woodlands
Materials
Wool, Glass, Silk, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 13 x 20 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
David I. Bushnell, Jr.
(1902)
Donor
David I. Bushnell, Jr.
(08/01/1941-11/08/1940)
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