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Headdress

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1890 by Captain Joseph Henry Hurst (1836-1896, US Army, 12th Infantry); purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1927.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Minneconjou Lakota (Minniconjou Sioux)
Collector
Captain Joseph Henry Hurst (J.H. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1836-1896
Previous owner
Captain Joseph Henry Hurst (J.H. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1836-1896
Object Name
Headdress
Media/Materials
Eagle feather/feathers, wool cloth, horsehair, human hair, buffalo horn, glass bead/beads, wool yarn
Techniques
Sewn, stitched, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
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