Hair ornament

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Culture/People: Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux)
Previous owner: Richard Joste, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Richard Joste and said to have been collected in the 1870s or 1880s; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1928.
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Place: South Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/2527
Barcode: 162527.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Hair ornament
Media/Materials: Brass beads, bone hairpipe/hairpipes, hide thong/babiche, cowrie shell/shells
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d38a57dd-3ebb-406f-b19f-2b31c78fc227

Record ID: NMAI_174249