Roach and holder/feather socket

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Culture/People: Kiowa
Seller: Frank Seawell Sneed (Francis S. Sneed/F. S. Sneed), Non-Indian, 1876-1936
MAI agent: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased from Frank Seawell Sneed (1876-1936, a storekeeper in Lawton, Oklahoma) in 1909 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Kiowa; Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/2504
Barcode: 022504.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Indigenous Term: k!o koi go padl

Object Name: Roach and holder/feather socket
Media/Materials: Wood, hide thong/babiche, porcupine guard hair, animal bone, wool cloth, iron, silver bead/beads, dye/dyes
Techniques: Dyed, sewn, strung, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws656706596-9549-4232-926f-a8fe3c738dfe

Record ID: NMAI_23525