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Object Number
985-27-10/60240
Display Title
Crow horse chest ornament. Hide w/ flannel, bells, beads, rim cartridges.
Descriptions
Object Description
Crow horse chest ornament. Base of hide partially covered w/ red trade flannel. Decorated w/ trade bells and "Henry Rifle" rim fire cartridges. Beadwork in pink, light blue, green, yellow, dark blue and red w/ white outlining. 84.1x43.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Horse ornament, U -shaped with beadwork, hair, bells and shotgun shell deco.
Classification
- Land - accessory
- Shaft, modified
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 73 x 42 cm (28 3/4 x 16 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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