Culture/People:

Wichita  Search this

MAI agent:

Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Roach and feather/feathers

Media/Materials:

Feather/feathers, porcupine guard hair, hide thong/babiche, horsehair, twine/string, dye/dyes

Techniques:

Dyed, wrapped

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Oklahoma; USA

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased from an unnamed pawn shop in Anadarko, Oklahoma, in 1909 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

2/4627

Barcode:

024627.000

See related items:

Wichita

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64b44aba1-3f3a-4a33-8266-2704b2ae037f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_26317