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Donor Name:
Edward B. Sackett  Search this
Height - Object:
16.5 cm
Diameter - Object:
26.5 cm
Culture:
Northeast Indian  Search this
Object Type:
Hat
Place:
Not Given, New York (not certain), United States, North America
Accession Date:
23 Apr 1982
Collection Date:
1850 to 1900
Notes:
ON A HEMI-GLOBULAR SKULL CAP SHAPE OF 6 ALTERNATING TRIANGULAR RED & BLACK [or navy blue?] FELT PANELS, HAS BEEN BEADED A REPEATING FLORAL PATTERN OF A LARGE DISK & LEAF IN VARIANT COLORS. A WAVY BAND OF VARIANT COLORS SURROUNDS ENTIRE CAP ABOVE THE RIM. MOST OF GLASS BEADS ARE THE VERY SMALLEST SIZE. INSIDE IS LINED WITH ADDITIONAL CLOTH & PAPER LAYERS & FINISHED WITH FLORAL PATTERNED LIGHT GREEN SILK - THE LAST OF WHICH IS BADLY FRAYED.
A six-paneled domed beaded hat or cap.
Record Last Modified:
11 Mar 2021
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
349809
USNM Number:
E422062-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/343880656-a210-4df6-82b5-d76d53a63b78
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8454883