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Object Number
985-27-10/59561
Display Title
Cheyenne hair ornament of horsetail. Quill decorated hide strip with beads
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne hair ornament. Made from a portion of horsetail. Quill decorated hide strip attached w/ light blue beads along edge. 64.9x7 cm.
Inventory Description
Hair ornament, quilled design on leather with glass and metal beaded trim
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Horsehair, Bead, Quill, Metal, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 67.4 x 8.1 x 1.2 cm (26 9/16 x 3 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59561; 24194; Cheyene; 9199
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1919 - 1985)
Collector
Mr. Rosenblatt
(pre-1907 - 1919)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1919 - 1985)
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