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Object Number
985-27-10/59191
Display Title
Chief's war cap originally belonging to Geronimo. Cap has two buckskin
Descriptions
Object Description
Chief's war cap originally belonging to Geronimo. Cap has two buckskin horns at top. Large band of bayetta at base of cap. Piece of leather cut into zigzag pattern on top and painted blue. Brass disc decoration. 4 eagle feathers at back and painted designs on front. 25.8x24 cm.
Inventory Description
Hat, leather w/2 horn projections, red cloth accents, blue triangles, brass stu
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Chiricahua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 24.4 x 18 cm (8 7/8 x 9 5/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59191/ 34081
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. George Crook
Owner
Geronimo
Owner
Mrs. William R. Morris
(07/01/1930)
Owner
William Radcliff Morris
(01/01/1878-01/01/1893)
Collector
General George Crook
(Unknown)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(07/01/1930 - 01/01/1985)
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