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Headdress

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Virginia Greenway Wilson (Mrs. Philip Danforth Wilson, 1889-1987, of Venice, Florida); lent to MAI by Mrs. Wilson in 1941 and never reclaimed.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Sioux
Previous owner
Virginia Greenway Wilson (Mrs. Philip Danforth Wilson), Non-Indian, 1889-1987
Lender
Virginia Greenway Wilson (Mrs. Philip Danforth Wilson), Non-Indian, 1889-1987
Object Name
Headdress
Media/Materials
Eagle feather/feathers, hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
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