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NA2343

From: California (State)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA2343
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hupa
Provenience California (State)
Culture Area California Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Feather | Fur | Pigment
Description

Strip of buckskin painted with a zigzag pattern in blue and red down the center. Red lines down the sides. Black and white feathers attached to fringe along the bottom, fringed along the sides. The crown has white and grey feathers cut into zig-zag patterns. The front and sides are lined with gray fur which has fringe at both ends. Two buckskin straps hang below.

Length 47 cm
Width 20 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, Thomas Harris Powers Memorial Fund, 1914
Other Number 299 - Other Number

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