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War Bonnet

Object Number:45-15-523
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:Felt
Stroud
Turkey Feathers
Eagle Feather
Glass
Technique:Dyed
Beaded
Height: 35 cm
Credit Line:Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

Description

Felt cap set with 29 turkey feathers. Dyed red, wrapped with red stroud at base. Long quill topped with red eagle plume, side bunches of red feathers, rear with feathers, horsetail, beaded brow-band, blue stars, tipis, white ground.

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