War Bonnet

45-15-528

Location: On Display in the Native American Voices

From: United States of America | Minnesota

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-528
Current Location Native American Voices - On Display
Culture Sioux (uncertain) | Cheyenne (uncertain)
Provenience United States of America | Minnesota
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Felt | Cotton | Flannel | Eagle Feather | Horsehair | Buckskin | Glass | Fur
Description

Black felt cap covered with figured calico, red flannel trailer. 62 eagle feathers tipped with yellow horsehair, buckskin brow-band beaded blue, yellow. Red tipis, white ground, fur strip cheek-pendants, few eagle plumes along trailer.

Length 260 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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