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Headdress part/fragment

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) from the artist in 1925; purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1967.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Artist/Maker
Mae Goodleaf, Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Previous owner
Mae Goodleaf, Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Collector
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Seller
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Object Name
Headdress part/fragment
Media/Materials
Glass bead/beads
Techniques
Overlay beadwork
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
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