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Object Number
985-27-10/59195
Display Title
Buckskin war cap. Band of bayetta around base of cap. Buckskin folded up
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
ch'ahi
Object Description
Buckskin war cap. Band of bayetta around base of cap. Buckskin folded up over part of bayetta and cut into zigzags and painted blue. Painted designs in yellow and blue around cap of stars, circles and arcs. Star design is a symbol of a powerful individual. Cut wild turkey feathers cover most of cap and 2
Inventory Description
Headdress, leather painted cap, layered black feathers, 2 eagle feathers top
Classification
- Headdress
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1871
Culture
- White Mountain Apache?
- Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona?
Dimensions
Overall: 36.6 x 28 x 37 cm (14 7/16 x 11 x 14 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59195
Provenance
Owner
William Radcliff Morris
(01/01/1878-01/01/1893)
Owner
Mrs. William R. Morris
(07/01/1930)
Owner
Mrs. George Crook
Collector
General George Crook
(01/01/1871)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(07/01/1930 - 01/01/1985)
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