Woman's hair ornament

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Date created: 1880-1920

Culture/People: Kickapoo
Artist/Maker: Mrs. Pahkone (Mrs. Pah-ko-ne), Kickapoo
Previous owner: Mrs. Pahkone (Mrs. Pah-ko-ne), Kickapoo
Collector: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Previous owner: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973; Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-

Collection History: Formerly owned by Mrs. Pahkone (Pah-ko-ne, Kickapoo); collected from her by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973) at an unknown date; 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: Little Village (Kemoh-ko-the-quah); Illinois; USA

See related items: Kickapoo; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1742
Barcode: 241742.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Woman's hair ornament
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, cotton cloth, silver bead/beads, german silver ("nickel silver"/copper-nickel alloy), silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques: Sewn, stitched, edge beaded

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6beaf5fb7-db90-48de-8d92-5d6edbfa1881

Record ID: NMAI_257403