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Object Number
985-27-10/60234
Display Title
Cheyenne child's cap. Red flannel exterior decorated w/ dentalium shells
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne child's cap. Cloth lining. Red flannel exterior decorated w/ dentalium shells. 19.4x15.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Hat, red flannel with brown trim, 2 ties, shell decoration
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Dentalium
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 15.5 x 0.7 cm (6 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60234; 24869
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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