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Culture/People:
Tonkawa  Search this
Previous owner:
Joseph A. Imhof (Joseph Adam Andrew John Imhof), Non-Indian, 1871-1955  Search this
Sarah Imhof (Sarah Ann Elizabeth Russell/Sallie Imhof/Mrs. Joseph A. Imhof), Non-Indian, 1872-1966  Search this
Donor:
Sarah Imhof (Sarah Ann Elizabeth Russell/Sallie Imhof/Mrs. Joseph A. Imhof), Non-Indian, 1872-1966  Search this
Object Name:
Man's turban
Media/Materials:
Otter skin/fur, metal brooches, eagle feather/feathers, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Wrapped, edge beaded , lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Dimensions:
75 x 28 x 10 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Fort Griffin; Shackelford County; Texas; USA
Collection History:
Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected in 1880; formerly in the collection of Western artist Joseph Imhof (1871-1955) and his wife, Sarah Imhof (1872-1966); bequeathed to MAI by Mrs. Imhof.
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Catalog Number:
23/8996
Barcode:
238996.000
See related items:
Tonkawa
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61da65acf-778e-4461-b2a1-d94a648073bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_254538