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Man's hat roach decorated with a cone of horsehair and feather attached by leather / Louis Fish

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Essay/Description

One inch circle of tanned leather to which is stiched single row of white horse hair. Tan circle of leather is drilled with hole in center for attachment to hat and a pendant feather. Circle is surrounded by single row of medium blue cut beads

Curatorial Remarks

This was likely worn during stomp dances.

Tags: hat, roach
People: Euchee
Places: Southeast, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Man's hat roach decorated with a cone of horsehair and feather attached by leather
Creator(s): 
Louis Fish (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Muscogee (Creek), Euchee
Date: 
1997
Materials/Techniques: 
horsehair, hide, feather, glass
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Containers and Vessels
Object Type: 
Roach
Credit Line: 
Purchase made possible by The Fund for Folk Culture
Accession No: 
84.2892
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.25.14
Department: 
Anthropology
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