Hair ornament

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Culture/People: Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)
Collector: Newell B. Perkins (N. B. Perkins), Non-Indian, 1833-1917
Previous owner: Newell B. Perkins (N. B. Perkins), Non-Indian, 1833-1917; Arthur Billings Hunt, Non-Indian, 1890-1971
Lender: Arthur Billings Hunt, Non-Indian, 1890-1971
Seller: Arthur Billings Hunt, Non-Indian, 1890-1971

Collection History: Collected between 1879 and 1883 by Newell B. Perkins (1833-1917, a trader at Fort Yates and Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota); inherited by his grandson, Arthur Billings Hunt (1890-1971, a concert singer); lent to MAI by Arthur Billings Hunt in 1930; purchased by MAI from Arthur Billings Hunt in 1958.
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Place: Montana or Alberta; USA, Canada (inferred)

See related items: Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/9745
Barcode: 169745.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Hair ornament
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads
Techniques: Bead-wrapped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws668994a58-29b7-4151-ac5e-2f62aceea355

Record ID: NMAI_181385