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Object Number
985-27-10/59543
Display Title
Ponca headband. Beadwork on red flannel, sparrow head feathers, quilled tassles
Descriptions
Object Description
Ponca headband. Some lazystitch beadwork of interlocking triangles in black and white on red flannel. Bunch of sparrow head feathers. Some quilled hide tassles. 64.0x7.5 cm. See conservation for additional description--feathers appear to be owl, not sparrow.
Inventory Description
Headband, black and white beaded triangular design on red wool, feathers
Classification
- Headband
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Ponca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nebraska
/
Knox County
Additional Geographic Terms
Niobrara River
Dimensions
Overall: 65 x 23 x 8.5 cm (25 9/16 x 9 1/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59543; 34522
Provenance
Owner
Clara D. Farnham
(01/01/1931)
Owner
Sarah Tufts Farnham
Owner
John E. Farnham
Owner
Chief Wegacapi
(01/01/1800-01/01/1869)
Collector
James Tufts
(01/01/1860-12/31/1869)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1931 - 01/01/1985)
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