Man's turban part/fragment

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Date created: circa 1880

Culture/People: Oto
Previous owner: John Black Bear, Oto
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 John Black Bear (Oto); collected from him by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); 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: Nebraska; USA

See related items: Oto; Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1797
Barcode: 241797.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Man's turban part/fragment
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, glass bead/beads, brass bell/bells, metal brooches, hide thong/babiche, paint, twine/string
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork, painted
Dimensions: 77.5 x 11.7 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws672e03f9d-0e50-48c6-b19f-df4c7e472091

Record ID: NMAI_257521