Hair Ornaments

Date created
circa 1880
Culture/People
Sioux
Previous owner
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Seller
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); purchased by George Heye from Joseph Keppler in 1906.
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Place
Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)
See related items
Sioux
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8859
Barcode
008859.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Hair Ornaments
Media/Materials
Hide, porcupine quills, feather/feathers, hide thong/babiche, metal cones, synthetic dye/dyes
Techniques
Sewn, quilled (lane stitched), quill-wrapped (flat)
Dimensions
34 x 8 x 4 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64c3b7af8-a4b0-4501-b316-ec2aa4611c43
Record ID
NMAI_9354