Lakota hair ornament

Titles: Lakota hair ornament (Supplied title)

Description: A Lakota dance regalia hair ornament from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, circa the 1880s. The ornament consists of four major components: a reflective, round metal medallion; three clustered bones whose ends have been decorated with brass beads; a quillworked and beaded leather panel with dangling leather straps wrapped in quillwork that terminate in metal tinkler cones (feather remain attached to one of the cones); and a length of wavy hair.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1880 - Not later than 1889 (Creation)

Creation

• used at: United States, Office of Indian Affairs, Pine Ridge Agency

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 8616.16.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 38 inches length
• 5 inches width
• 1 inch depth

Subjects

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