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Object Number
985-27-10/60455
Display Title
Eagle Feather Bonnet with Trailer
Descriptions
Object Description
Northern Cheyenne eagle feather headdress w/ single trail of eagle feathers on red flannel. Beaded brow band, white ground w/ green triangles w/ yellow and red center. Bonnet itself made red cloth. Quills of feathers are wrapped w/ flannel. 210x70 cm.
Inventory Description
Feather headdress, leather cap, beaded, hair-tipped feathers, red felt train.
Classification
- Headdress
- Raw Material
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 210 x 70 cm (82 11/16 x 27 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60455
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930 - 1985)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930 - 1985)
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