Man's turban

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Date created: circa 1890

Culture/People: probably Winnebago [Nebraska] (attributed)
Previous owner: Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-; David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place: Thurston, Winnebago Reservation; Thurston County; Nebraska; USA

See related items: Winnebago [Nebraska]; Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2153
Barcode: 242153.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Man's turban
Media/Materials: Otter skin/fur, eagle claw/claws, glass bead/beads, feather/feathers, hide
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork, appliquéd, edge beaded
Dimensions: 36 x 14.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65958130c-01dc-4e35-9dfc-15fb67599b15

Record ID: NMAI_257437