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Feather crown for decorating the staff / Unknown

Essay/Description

Feathers dyed gold, red, and purple, inserted and sewn in leather band, fringed at one end, the other end has four leather strings of various sizes out of center of leather band. some feathers are pointed, others rounded, some are soft and almost like down, ends of feathers bend and hand sewn in place. This group of feathers is tied to the staff.

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Title(s): 
Feather crown for decorating the staff
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
19th century - mid-20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
feathers, hide
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Whitesell and Sons
Accession No: 
84.2924d
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.45.16d; 84.2924 d-e
Department: 
Not On View

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