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Object Number
985-27-10/59548
Display Title
Sioux swatch of human hair, probably a head ornament.
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux swatch of human hair, probably a head ornament. 53.5x5.0 cm.
Inventory Description
Human hair, gathered together at one end
Classification
- Hair
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Human hair
Dimensions
Overall: 75 x 4.3 x 1 cm (29 1/2 x 1 11/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59548, 34071
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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