Headdress

45-15-520

From: United States of America | South Dakota | Pine Ridge Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-520
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Oglala
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | Pine Ridge Reservation
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Antler | Feather | Fiber
Description

Deer antler cut to form thin curved two-pronged plate. Edges decorated with drilled dots painted red. Ends of prongs wrapped with red and yellow porcupine quill and antique green ribbon. Tufted with down. At base attached eagle feather, stripped and quilled for lower half. Its lowest end encased in bird skin, old red ribbons pendent.

Length 24 cm
Width 19 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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