War Bonnet

62-16-1

From: United States of America | Wyoming | Yellowstone National Park

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 62-16-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Plains Indian
Provenience United States of America | Wyoming | Yellowstone National Park
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Eagle Feather | Horsehair | Down (material) | Gypsum | Fiber | Felt | Wool | Cotton | Glass
Technique Beaded
Description

swept-back type. Bald eagle feathers tipped with red horsehair and down attached with white clay-like material; butts wrapped with red cloth and attached at edge of beaded browband, lazy stitching in red, blue, green and white, small fluffs bound to butts; blue, white, and red ribbons at either side; double felt cap covered with many small feathers; tan plume with pink feather at base extends from center of bonnet; trail of red wool lined with white cotton with single row of 20 feathers.

Length 135 cm
Width 18 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. T. F. D. Wainwright, 1962

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