Headdress

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Date created: 1850-1870

Culture/People: probably Assiniboine (Stoney) (attributed); possibly collected from the Niimíipuu (Nez Perce)
Previous owner: Nate Salsbury, Non-Indian, 1846-1902; Rachel Salsbury (Rachel Samuels/Mrs. Nate Salsbury), Non-Indian, 1856-1937
Donor: Rachel Salsbury (Rachel Samuels/Mrs. Nate Salsbury), Non-Indian, 1856-1937

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Nate Salsbury (1846-1902, a theatrical agent and principal owner of Buffalo Bill's "Wild West" Show in New York City); donated to MAI in 1921 by Nate Salsbury's widow, Rachel Samuels Salsbury (1856-1937).
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Place: Saskatchewan; Canada (inferred)

See related items: Assiniboine (Stoney); Niimíipuu (Nez Perce); Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/8302
Barcode: 108302.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Headdress
Media/Materials: Hide, antelope horn, rawhide, hide thong/babiche, porcupine quills, wool cloth, feather/feathers, silk ribbon, brass bell/bells, horsehair, paint, dye/dyes, thread
Techniques: Sewn, quill-wrapped (flat), dyed
Dimensions: 67 x 41 x 5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66476626e-344c-4c52-bfa2-5238112fcabe

Record ID: NMAI_116394