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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
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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