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Object Number
69-30-10/2015
Display Title
Headpiece with scalps and ermine
Descriptions
Object Description
Headpiece with scalps and ermine.
Inventory Description
Ornament, human hair, fur, feathers, foxtail,leather ties, tied to wooden frame
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Dimensions
Overall: 29 x 7.6 x 7.7 cm (11 7/16 x 3 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/2015 & 2015
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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