Hairbrush

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Culture/People: Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Previous owner: John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923
Lender: John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923
Donor: Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman/Mrs. John Jay White), Non-Indian, 1862-1937

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John Jay White (1860-1923, a New York City banker and collector of Indian objects); lent to MAI by Mr. White in 1921; donated to MAI by his widow, Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman, 1862-1937), in 1925.
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Place: Lame Deer, Northern Cheyenne Reservation; Rosebud County; Montana; USA

See related items: Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/4556
Barcode: 104556.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Hairbrush
Media/Materials: Porcupine tail, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Lazy/lane stitch beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68bcfe0ba-d939-4eca-b425-a4b4f5daecaa

Record ID: NMAI_112793