Culture/People:

Maidu  Search this

Previous owner:

Nate Salsbury, Non-Indian, 1846-1902  Search this

Rachel Salsbury (Rachel Samuels/Mrs. Nate Salsbury), Non-Indian, 1856-1937  Search this

Donor:

Rachel Salsbury (Rachel Samuels/Mrs. Nate Salsbury), Non-Indian, 1856-1937  Search this

Object Name:

Headdress (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Hide, magpie feather/feathers, hide thong/babiche

Techniques:

Wrapped, tied

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Central California; California; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Nate Salsbury (1846-1902, a theatrical agent and principal owner of Buffalo Bill's "Wild West" Show in New York City); donated to MAI in 1921 by Nate Salsbury's widow, Rachel Samuels Salsbury (1856-1937).

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Catalog Number:

10/8300

Barcode:

108300.000

See related items:

Maidu

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6085f41dc-9809-4cf9-8fa8-d0e9c2add983

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_116392