War Bonnet

59-17-1

From: Canada | Alberta | Banff

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 59-17-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Assiniboine
Provenience Canada | Alberta | Banff
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Feather | Hair | Fiber | Bead | Fur | Skin
Description

Swept-back type. Eagle feathers with white fur tufts and horsehair plumes attached to tips; downy feathers half as long attached at butts with red cloth wrapped with white thread; beaded brow-band in blue with orange and red designs, red and purple beaded discs at each end, three ermine tips hang from each end; tan skin covering sewed to black felt cap with machine stitching; no trail.

Height 70 cm
Depth 34 cm
Credit Line Gift of John A. Diemand, 1959

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