Culture/People:

Hupa  Search this

Collector:

Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (H. C. Meredith), Non-Indian, 1861-1908  Search this

Previous owner:

Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (H. C. Meredith), Non-Indian, 1861-1908  Search this

Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951  Search this

Seller:

Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951  Search this

Object Name:

Hair ornament (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Iris fiber, deerhide/deerskin, condor feather/feathers, feather/feathers, paint

Techniques:

Netted, painted

Dimensions:

55 x 46 x 3.5 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Northern California; California; USA (inferred)

Date created:

circa 1890

Collection History:

Probably collected or purchased from local residents by Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (1861-1908, a collector and amateur archaeologist in the Stockton, California, area) at an unknown date; purchased by Henry K. Deisher (1867-1951, the owner of a textile mill in Kutztown, Pennsylvania) from Reverend Meredith at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Henry Deisher in 1915.

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Catalog Number:

4/1439

Barcode:

041439.000

See related items:

Hupa

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dd89300d-9c61-4b19-bf61-5e876971c4cd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_44483