Split Horn Headdress
CultureBlackfeet
Dateca. 1890
MediumEagle feathers, wool felt cap, brass buttons, buffalo horn, ermine skin, brass bells, silk ribbon, wool and cotton cloth, glass beads, and horsehair
DimensionsOverall: 64 × 12 × 11 inches (162.56 × 30.48 × 27.94 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number2006.28.4
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DescriptionHeaddress covered with white ermine with split buffalo horns attached; trailer of red wool cloth and eagle feathers.
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