Native American Roach Headdress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.5

Description

Native American roach headdress and spreader for roach. Roach is handmade of dyed horsehair. Worn by men originally during war but eventually used for dance and ceremony. Roach spreader is made of bone and used to hold up feather on roach. In overall good condition with only minor signs of wear and storage. Dimensions: Roach: 8" wide and 15" tall. Roach spreader: 5"x 14".

Collection

NAGPRA Collection

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Source or Donor

Door County Historical Museum

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Headdress, Roach

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Headdress

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Regalia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Native American, Indian, Headdress, Roach, NAGPRA

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Jan 13, 2023

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

General Notes

Note

Status Date: 2023-01-13

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

January 13, 2023

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 18, 2026