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Object Number
985-27-10/59533
Display Title
Cheyenne hair ornament of a horsetail dyed red. Brass and glass beads on thong
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne hair ornament made from the end of a horsetail dyed red. Brass and glass beads on thong. 68x7.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Horse hair ornament, dyed red, one end with two glass beads, three brass beads
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Horsehair, Leather, Glass, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 68 x 7.5 cm (26 3/4 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59533
Provenance
Owner
Chief Dull Knife
(? - ?)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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