Hair comb

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Date created: 1870-1900

Culture/People: Caddo
Previous owner: Lilly Parker, Caddo
Collector: Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923; Hope M. Fulbright, Non-Indian, 1876-1949; Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Lilly Parker (Caddo) in 1909 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923) and Hope M. Fulbright (1879-1949), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Caddo; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/4800
Barcode: 024800.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Indigenous Term: ka' ha das

Object Name: Hair comb
Media/Materials: Silver, brass
Techniques: Hammered, cut, stamped, perforated, riveted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ec5e702d-cccc-4c48-a69f-b8a594a3fb21

Record ID: NMAI_26053