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NA2303

From: California (State)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA2303
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hupa
Provenience California (State)
Culture Area California Culture Area
Section American
Materials Rawhide | Feather | Fur
Description

Dance. Piece of skin wrapped and sewn along one edge and dyed brown. Forms the cap, the lower edge is lined partially with white fur. The crown has gray and white feathers attached, along with the same feathers hanging from fringe at the back. Two straps hanging below.

Length 43 cm
Width 24 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, Thomas Harris Powers Memorial Fund, 1914
Other Number 251 - Other Number

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