Porcupine hairbrush / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

Combs were widely used, by both men and women, to remove insects and other things from their hair.

Tags: hairbrush, porcupine, quill, hair
People: Osage
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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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Porcupine hairbrush

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Osage

Date:

late 19th century - early 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

quills (porcupine)

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Hairbrush

Accession No:

93.45

Previous Number(s):

9326.45

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 10in. (25.4cm)
Width: 2 1/2in. (6.4cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Animal, beauty, brown, Brush, Central Plains, Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, functionalism, hair, hairbrush, Native American, Osage, porcupine, quill (spine), status, social

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Unknown. Porcupine hairbrush. 93.45. late 19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/9345 (07/31/2019).

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