Headdress
70-9-370
From: United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 70-9-370 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cayuga | Iroquois |
| Provenience | United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Date Made | 1920-1929 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Feather | Fiber | Glass | Metal |
| Description | Turkey feather headdress mounted on a black piece of cloth with white stripes painted on it. Tailored to fit the head. Turkey feathers with ribbon tassles attached are sewn onto the front of the headdress. A piece of red cloth hides the base of the feathers. Strings of all red beads, all white beads, and beads of varying color, green, blue, white, yellow, black, orange, are sewn to the sides of the headdress. Also, there are four metal (copper) buttons sewn around the edge of the cloth. At the very back edge of the headress is sewn one eagle feather with ribbon tassles attached. Made in the 1920's |
| Height | 30 cm |
| Width | 30 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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