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Object Number
45-25-10/28686
Display Title
Bundle of feathers
Descriptions
Object Description
Bundle of eagle feathers stained red - worn on heads of Snake Priests in Snake Dance. Bundle of feathers stained red with bluebird feathers attached to tips.
Inventory Description
Headdress, bundle of feathers dyed red, some natural blue, tied w/ cotton string
Classification
- Headdress
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Arizona, northeast
Materials
Feather, Cotton string, String
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 11 cm (9 13/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
45-25-10/28686/ POISON
Provenance
Collector
Thomas V. Keam
(1892)
Collector
Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes
(1892)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(May 5, 1945)
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