War Bonnet
97-84-1178
From: United States of America | South Dakota | White River
Curatorial Section: American
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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