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1939.8.32B

War bonnet made of tail quills of the Golden Eagle, with beadwork head band with geometric pattern.

1939.8.32B
Collection type
Object
Description
War bonnet made of tail quills of the Golden Eagle, with beadwork head band with geometric pattern.
Cultural groups
Dakota
Person
Field collector Albert Green Heath
PRM source Albert Green Heath
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Bird Feather, Material Bead, Process Beadwork
Dimensions
Height: max 530 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1939.8.32B

Search terms: Clothing Headgear, Weapon, Ornament, Headdress, Headgear

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