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Object Number
985-27-10/59565
Display Title
Ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Beaded decoration in dark and light blue, red and yellow. Thong tied through front portion. Possible bird form? 24.7x6.3 cm. No hair is present. Visual inspection cannot confim status as human scalp.
Inventory Description
Ornament, beaded geometric design on leather, scalp? 1 leather lace
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Human scalp
Dimensions
Overall: 25.3 x 7.4 x 0.1 cm (9 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59565; 24859
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Media Restricted
| 39-30-10/18187 | Scalp Lock Ornament |
Ornament
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60107 | Hair ornament |
Adornment
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60119 | Club |
Club
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 05-7-10/64947 | Medicine shield |
Accessory
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60155 | War Shirt |
Shirt
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 98-15-10/51898 | Hair ornaments |
Accessory
Shaft, modified |
New Mexico
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60239 | Shirt |
Shirt
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60268 | Hair Extension |
Ornament
Shaft, modified |
Montana
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60452.1 | Shirt, fringed, green pigment & beaded band across chest, hair & fur pendants |
Shirt
Shaft, modified |
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 09-8-10/75097 | Ceremonial fan |
Shaft, modified
Fan |
Montana
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 81-14-10/24527 | Leggings |
Legging
Shaft, modified |
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 42-22-10/24670 | Doll |
Doll
Shaft, modified |
United States
|