Otter fur hair ornaments with small beaded area / Unknown

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Otter fur hair ornaments with small beaded area

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; possibly Pawnee or Ponca

Date:

20th century

Materials/Techniques:

otter, glass

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Hair Ornament

Accession No:

85.44a-b

Previous Number(s):

8527.44 a-b

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall (as seen in image):

Length: 34in. (86.4cm)
Width: 2in. (5.1cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

accessory, Animal, bead, beauty, brown, Central Plains, dance, glass, glass beads, hair, hair ornaments, Hygiene, ornament, Otter, salon, status, social

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Unknown. Otter fur hair ornaments with small beaded area. 85.44a-b. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/8544a-b (02/11/2019).

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