Horned Headdress
CultureInterior Salish
Dateca. 1830-1860
MediumBuffalo horn, feathers, native leather, wool and cotton cloth, glass beads, brass bells, ermine, and horsehair
DimensionsOverall: 19 × 13 1/2 × 9 1/2 inches (48.26 × 34.29 × 24.13 cm)
Credit LineGift of Joanne and Lee Lyon
Object number2012.27.8
InscribedWritten in red ink on the back surface “WA 5 and W-2301”
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionWhite leather cap with two buffalo horns, multiple short twisted pieces of leather, red and blue wool cloth, glass beads, feathers, brass bells and ermine extensions. The extensions are wrapped with red wool cloth; some terminate in feathers and others with horsehair. There is a cluster of feathers on the proper right side wrapped with yellow and black beads
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information,
is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete.
Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a
particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum.
If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image,
please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.
31-125/63
