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HEADDRESS
Headdress, cap of hide covered with strips of white ermine fur. Red quilled spike in middle of crown. At the base of the horns are large bundles of yellow, white, red and orange feathers, some split and dyed. Fluffs are scattered among ermine strips, long ermine skins, feathers, and silk ribbon as drops at sides. Beaded hide band on front of headdress is light blue, white and red. Attached at the back of the headdress is a long red cloth trailer with single row of eagle feathers centered along length. The feathers are tipped with fluffs attached with white plaster.
Details
Catalog Number: 1-1102
Object Name: HEADDRESS
Dimensions:
- Height: 34 cm
- Length: 158 cm
- Width: 69 cm
World Region: North America
Culture Area: Plains
Date Made: 1875-1900