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Collector:
Major John W. Powell  Search this
Donor Name:
Major John W. Powell  Search this
Culture:
Paiute, Southern, Moapa  Search this
Object Type:
Hair Ornament
Place:
Utah, United States, North America
Accession Date:
1874
Notes:
FROM CARD: "INVENTORIED 1975."
Listed as Hair ornament and illustrated in Fowler and Matley (1979) (Figure 68g) with following description: Thirty-seven male Gambel's quail (Lophortyx gambelii) top knots and attached scalp feathers wrapped with cotton three-ply, S-twist cord to a shaved piece of hardwood pointed at one end."
Culture attribution per Fowler and Matley (1979)
Record Last Modified:
23 Feb 2017
Specimen Count:
3
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
74A00055
USNM Number:
E14614-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f7780a99-5f94-4045-bddc-64c81c27d90c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8339682