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Object Number
985-27-10/59556
Display Title
Cheyenne eagle feather headdress. Swept back bonnet, no trail.
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne eagle feather headdress. Swept back bonnet, no trail. Felt cap appears to have been originally from a cavalry or army hat. Beaded hide band. Horsehair and pieces of fur at end of eagle feathers. Dyed feather, plume attached to top center of cap. 49x75 cm.
Inventory Description
Feather headdress, leather cap, green feather spike, beadwork, felt, hair.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Headdress
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1999?
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Oklahoma
Additional Geographic Terms
Fort Sill, near
Dimensions
Overall: 63 x 33 x 36 cm (24 13/16 x 13 x 14 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
24420
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1922-01/01/1925)
Intermediary
Mrs. Daniel F. Craig
(01/01/1922-01/01/1925)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1985)
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