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Object Number
05-7-10/64947
Display Title
Medicine shield
Descriptions
Object Description
Medicine shield with a Piegan’s scalp attached to it. The old inner shield has been removed and new one substituted. On visual inspection a small circular piece of skin appeared to be human scalp with faded black hair. A braid of reddish-brown hair attached to the scalp, about 1 meter in length, appeared to be human hair.
Inventory Description
Shield, circular suede over rawhide, painted black bird, beaded scalp ornament.
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Montana
Materials
Hide, Human scalp, Hair, Bead
Dimensions
Overall: 51.5 x 50 cm (20 1/4 x 19 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Owner
Jack-Covers-Up
Intermediary
Coffeen-Schnitger Trading Company
(?)
Donor
Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow
(1905)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Media Restricted
| 2004.24.31954 | Medicine shield and scalp |
United States
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 39-30-10/18187 | Scalp Lock Ornament |
Ornament
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60155 | War Shirt |
Shirt
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60119 | Club |
Club
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 09-8-10/75097 | Ceremonial fan |
Shaft, modified
Fan |
Montana
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60107 | Hair ornament |
Adornment
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/59565 | Ornament |
Ornament
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60239 | Shirt |
Shirt
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 42-22-10/24670 | Doll |
Shaft, modified
Doll |
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60268 | Hair Extension |
Shaft, modified
Ornament |
Montana
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/60237 | Shirt made from 2 wolf skins |
Shirt
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 98-15-10/51898 | Hair ornaments |
Shaft, modified
Accessory |
New Mexico
|