Horse head ornament

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Culture/People: Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Previous owner: Chief Plenty Coups (Alaxchiiaahush [Many War Achievements]/Aleck-Shea-Ahoos/Aleek-chea-ahoosh/Yshidiapas), Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke), 1848-1932
Collector: William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955
Seller: William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955

Collection History: Collected from Chief Plenty Coups (Alaxchiiaahush [Many War Achievements], Apsáalooke, 1848-1932) between 1918 and 1922 by anthropologist William (Willem) Wildschut (1883-1955); purchased by MAI from William Wildschut in 1922.
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Place: Montana; USA

See related items: Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke); Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/5069
Barcode: 115069.000

Object Type: Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry

Object Name: Horse head ornament
Media/Materials: Buffalo hide/skin
Techniques: Cut

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws626d10bea-07b5-4859-8a74-989ce5534394

Record ID: NMAI_123571