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Headdress

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from J. F. G. Umlauff (a Hamburg, Germany, firm that dealt in natural history specimens and artifacts) in 1930 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Tsirakua
Previous owner
J. F. G. Umlauff (Gustave Umlauff), 1868-1974
Seller
J. F. G. Umlauff (Gustave Umlauff), 1868-1974
MAI agent
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Date created
1890-1920
Object Name
Headdress
Media/Materials
Feather/feathers, cordage
Techniques
Strung, tied
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
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