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Dakota headdress

Dakota headdress

Titles: Dakota headdress (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota headdress circa the 1860s. It consists of blue wool cloth which extends down to the shoulders in back and is bound at the edges with light blue ribbon. The crown of the hat has a red flannel strip, two rows of sewn quillwork and a small bunch of feathers, and is peaked by eagle feather shafts. The center front of the hat has a projecting wood horn painted green and red. The lower back side of the hat has a blue and light blue ribbon bow, a bird claw and a string of oblong blue beads.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1860 - Not later than 1869 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 67.211

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 24 inches length
  • 10 inches width

Subjects

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Dakota headdress