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Dyed deer hair and porcupine quill roach / Sean Standingbear

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Red and black dyed roach made of horse or deer hair and porcupine quills. The red deer hair is around the perimeter of the roach with the black porcupine quills towards the center.

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Title(s): 
Dyed deer hair and porcupine quill roach
Creator(s): 
Sean Standingbear (Attributed to)
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
deer or horse hair, porcupine quills, dye, natural fiber heavy thread (light brown and black), semi-tanned hide
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Roach
Accession No: 
84.797a
Previous Number(s): 
8427.797a
Department: 
Anthropology
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