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Hairbrush with buckskin strips, black cloth tape, and commercial bristles
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Beaded porcupine hairbrush / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

Tags: beadwork, porcupine, hairbrush, blue, yellow
People: Cheyenne
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

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

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Title(s): 
Beaded porcupine hairbrush
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne; Southern
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
porcupine, glass
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Hairbrush
Accession No: 
84.858
Previous Number(s): 
8426.858
Department: 
Anthropology
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