Woman's hair ornament

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Date created: 1870-1900

Culture/People: Oklahoma Shawnee
Previous owner: Ethel Fox, Oklahoma Shawnee
Collector: Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923; Leo Walker, Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox); Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Mrs. Ethel Fox (Oklahoma Shawnee) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923) and expedition interpreter Leo Walker (Sac and Fox), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Oklahoma Shawnee; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/6570
Barcode: 026570.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Native Term: ma" mo ka te' ki' wawe' ci' wa"

Object Name: Woman's hair ornament
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, silk ribbon, silver, silver tacks/bosses, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques: Sewn, studded, stamped, edge beaded
Dimensions: 30 x 23 x 2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws653d910e0-25b8-437f-9541-6d134f944bc0

Record ID: NMAI_28214