Bull's-Tail Hairpiece

1996.24.0475

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Bull's-Tail Hairpiece   (1996.24.0475)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Adornment
  4. :
  5. Hair Adornments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1930 - 1989
Culture Native American: Great Plains: Sioux

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 74.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 14.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2.0 cm
Weight 79 g
Measuring Remarks 27 x 5 x 1.3 cm 30 July 1998-- Length includes the dyed human hair. Width is the measurement of the red feathers dangling from the quilled thongs. Depth taken where quilled thongs overlap porcupine hair and human hair. Kenneth Brummel
Materials Animal--Hair, Metal--Steel, Glass, Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Animal--Feather, Animal--Mammal--Rodent--Porcupine, Pigment, Animal--Mammal--Primate--Human
Manufacturing Processes Beaded, Textile--Dyed, Quilled
Munsell Color Information waived

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

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Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Reginald and Gladys Laubin Collection
Reproduction Needs Research
Reproduction Information N/A

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