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Dyed deer hair and porcupine hair roach / Sean Standingbear

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

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Title(s): 
Dyed deer hair and porcupine hair roach
Creator(s): 
Sean Standingbear (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
two different kinds of hair: red (likely deer) and black (likely porcupine), dye, natural fiber heavy thread (light brown and black), semi-tanned skin
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Roach
Accession No: 
84.797a
Previous Number(s): 
8427.797a
Department: 
Anthropology
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