Headband for the Jump Dance (Image withheld)

Date created
circa 1880
Culture/People
Hupa
Collector
Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904
Previous owner
Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904
Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929
Seller
Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929
Collection History
Collected by Alexander A. Brizard (1839-1904, a shopkeeper in Arcata, California, who sold Indian baskets and other items); purchased by George Heye from Frank M. Covert (1858-1929, a New York dealer) in 1904.
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Place
Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
See related items
Hupa
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
1210
Barcode
001210.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Object Name
Headband for the Jump Dance (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Deerhide/deerskin, yew, woodpecker scalp/scalps, blue jay scalp/scalps, sinew, cotton thread
Techniques
Sewn
Dimensions
94 x 23 x 0.80 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws658928eae-4e66-4eaa-8af7-f16354ab53b2
Record ID
NMAI_1404