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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