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Eagle feathered headdress with ermine strips and beaded headband / Wolf Robe Hunt

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20th century inter-tribal clothing that was worn to be identified as Native American.

Tags: headdress, eagle feather
People: Acoma, Muscogee (Creek), Inter-tribal
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use, formal attire

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s): 
Eagle feathered headdress with ermine strips and beaded headband
Creator(s): 
Wolf Robe Hunt (Collection)
Solomon McCombs (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Acoma
Date: 
1970s
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, feathers (eagle), glass, silk, wool, ermine
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Headdress
Credit Line: 
Gift of Margarita McCombs
Accession No: 
84.2281
Previous Number(s): 
TL1982; 8427.2281; 11311
Department: 
Anthropology
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