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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Mississippi Choctaw  Search this
Previous owner:
Boston Bell, Mississippi Choctaw  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Hat/Cap
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, wool felt, cordage, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd
Dimensions:
20 x 19 cm
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Native Term:
ca po
Place:
Neshoba County and Scott County; Mississippi; USA
Date created:
circa 1900
Collection History:
Collected from Boston Bell (Mississippi Choctaw) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Catalog Number:
1/8852
Barcode:
018852.000
See related items:
Mississippi Choctaw
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e724e58e-67a4-4ac0-aa3e-062714abf55d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20000