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Headdress

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Paul Huldermann (owner of the House of Six Directions, a Native arts shop in Scottsdale, Arizona) in 1961.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Niuam (Comanche) (attributed)
Previous owner
Paul Huldermann, Non-Indian
Seller
Paul Huldermann, Non-Indian
Object Name
Headdress
Media/Materials
Wool cloth, feather/feathers, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
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