War Bonnet

97-84-1178

From: United States of America | South Dakota | White River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-84-1178
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | White River
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Horn (animal part) | Fiber | Bead | Feather
Description

Medicine man's war bonnet. Buffalo horns (originally with skin). Felt cap with beaded headband, dark blue tipis on white ground. Remnants of red stroud and muslin streamer with dyed feathers (ruined).

Length 200 cm
Width 28 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-1178 - Old Museum Number | 18383 - ANSP Number | I 1417 - Gottschall Number

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