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Object Number
74-18-10/7641
Display Title
Roach with Feathers
Descriptions
Object Description
Indian head dress with scalp feather
Inventory Description
Hair roach, red and black hair, feather and bone ornament in center.
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Headdress
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux?
- Cheyenne?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
South Dakota
North America / United States / Wyoming
North America / United States / Wyoming
Additional Geographic Terms
Missouri, Upper
Materials
Hair, Feather, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 18.5 x 30.7 x 4 cm (7 5/16 x 12 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
7641
Provenance
Collector
William A. Turner
(1873 - 1874)
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