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Otter skin hair wrap / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

Originally, the fur may have been left on the leather for use. Tags: hair ties, otter fur, hair, ornament, beadwork, black, whitePeople: Possibly Pawnee or PoncaPlaces: Southern Plains, OklahomaPurpose: domestic useFrom interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Otter skin hair wrap
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Pawnee (artist and user)
Date: 
19th century - mid-20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
fur (otter)
Dimensions: 
Overall (as seen in image): 34 × 2 in. (86.4 × 5.1 cm)
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
85.44b
Department: 
Not On View

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