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Object Number
985-27-10/59331
Display Title
Cheyenne roach. Deertail hair originally red, horsehair, feathers, and quillwork
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne roach. Deertail hair originally red. One side completely faded. Horsehair in center. Large cluster of feathers at top of hair lock the base of which is wrapped w/ dyed yellow plaited quillwork. Leather loop in front and leather strip on underside. 36.5x22.0 cm.
Inventory Description
Roach, red, white, brown deer tail hair attached to flexible woven base, feather
Classification
- Headwear
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Deer tail, Feather, Fiber, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 36.5 x 22 x 5 cm (14 3/8 x 8 11/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59331; 34064; 192 [crossed out]
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 985-27-10/60337 | Roach, possibly Cheyenne. Deertail on each side. Dyed orange. |
Headdress
|
United States
| |
| 985-27-10/59452 | Sioux roach w/ roach spreader. Base of roach consists of dyed red deertail hair |
Headdress
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/59395 | Ute roach. Made from dyed deer tails and dyed horsehair. |
Ornament
Shaft, modified |
Utah
| |
| 09-16-10/74646 | Roach with spreader |
Headdress
|
Oklahoma
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 08-16-10/73095 | Roach and roach spreader |
Shaft, modified
Raw Material Headdress |
United States
| |
| 08-4-10/72804 | Head ornament, porcupine and elk hair |
Headdress
|
United States
| |
| 49-44-10/32686 | Multicolored roach (man's headpiece) |
Headdress
|
Wyoming
| |
| 995-5-10/71102 | Man's Roach |
Headdress
|
Montana
| |
| 99-12-10/53057 | Roach feather |
Accessory
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 74-18-10/7641 | Roach with Feathers |
Headdress
Shaft, modified |
Wyoming
South Dakota | |
|
Media Restricted
| 49-44-10/32678 | Angora multicolored roach (man's headpiece). |
Headdress
Raw Material Shaft, modified |
Ethete
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60130 | Cheyenne hair ornament. Horsetail dyed purple, with tassles, feathers, & rawhide |
Ornament
Shaft, modified |
United States
|