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Roach feather
Object Number 99-12-10/53057
Display Title Roach feather
Descriptions
Object Description Single immature golden eagle feather inserted into the socket of an incised and painted bone tube. Three lengths of white and red silk ribbon are attached along the vane of the feather. Feathers were so mounted for attachment to an elk antler spreader, which held open a "roach" headdress, made of erect porcupine and deer hair.
Inventory Description Roach feather, tied with three pieces of silk, incised bone piece tied at end
Classification
  • Accessory
Department Ethnographic
Date ca. 1800-1850
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Bone, Silk, Leather, Eagle feather, Animal bone, Silk ribbon, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 36 x 7 x 1.5 cm (14 3/16 x 2 3/4 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object red spot stains, ext. side ; 53057
Credit Line Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Owner Peale Museum (Unknown - Unknown)
Owner David Kimball (Unknown - 1873)
Collector Meriwether Lewis (Unknown - Unknown)
Collector William Clark (Unknown - Unknown)
Donor David Kimball
Donor Augusta K. Horton
Donor L. Cushing Kimball

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