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Hairbrush with buckskin strips, black cloth tape, and commercial bristles
Unknown
Hairbrush with buckskin strips and commercial bristles
Unknown

Beaded porcupine tail hairbrush / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

Tags: hairbrush, porcupine
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 tail hairbrush
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne; Southern
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
porcupine, glass
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.859
Previous Number(s): 
8426.859
Department: 
Not On View

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