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Feathered headdress, trimmed with beads, two cow horns, wool, and dyed feathers
Feathered headdress, trimmed with beads, two cow horns, wool, and dyed feathers
Object Number 971-16-10/51301
Display Title Feathered headdress, trimmed with beads, two cow horns, wool, and dyed feathers
Descriptions
Object Description Feathered headdress: "helmet trimmed with beads, and two cow horns and dyed feathers: "tail covered with red wool.
Inventory Description Headdress, 2 horned leather cap with bead strip, red wool trailer with feathers
Classification
  • Headdress
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kansa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Texas?
Additional Geographic Terms Kansas Indian Territory?
Materials Horn, Fabric, Feather, Glass, Leather, Cow horn, Wool
Dimensions Overall: 182 x 44 x 10 cm (71 5/8 x 17 5/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-16-10/51301
Provenance
Collector Earl W. Spencer (01/01/1880-01/01/1890)
Donor Peter Richardson (06/01/1971)

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