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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Salish (Flathead)  Search this
Previous owner:
Paul Charley (Paul Charlie), Salish (Flathead), ca. 1869-1927  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Headdress
Media/Materials:
Eagle feather/feathers, peacock feather/feathers, hide, ermine skin/fur, wool felt, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, silk ribbon, horsehair
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, wrapped, glued
Dimensions:
6.9 x 49 x 108 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Flathead Reservation (Jocko Reservation); Lake County, Sanders County, Missoula County, Flathead County; Montana; USA
Date created:
circa 1915
Collection History:
Collected from Paul Charley (Paul Charlie, Salish, ca. 1869-1927) in 1925 by anthropologist William (Willem) Wildschut (1883-1955) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Catalog Number:
14/3536
Barcode:
143536.000
See related items:
Salish (Flathead)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b7ac29a6-f764-49b9-ad35-49154534efab
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_154198