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Man's hat/cap

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Non-Indian
Artist/Maker
Genin Company
Previous owner
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-
Date created
1880-1910
Object Name
Man's hat/cap
Media/Materials
Velvet, satin, glass bead/beads, embroidery floss, thread
Techniques
Overlay beadwork
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
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