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Cap made from whole gray foxskin, probably Sioux. Lined w/ brown, yellow and blu
Cap made from whole gray foxskin, probably Sioux. Lined w/ brown, yellow and blu
Object Number 985-27-10/60432
Display Title Cap made from whole gray foxskin, probably Sioux. Lined w/ brown, yellow and blu
Descriptions
Object Description Cap made from whole gray foxskin, probably Sioux. Lined w/ brown, yellow and blue striped cloth. Tail and hind paws hang down. Front part of skin wraps around wearer's head. 80x28 cm.
Inventory Description Hat?, fox pelt, gray
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Sioux?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Animal pelt, Cloth, Fox skin
Dimensions Overall: 53 x 45 x 15 cm (20 7/8 x 17 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Provenance General George Crook
Collector William Radcliff Morris (1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1930 - 1985)
Donor Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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