Name/Title
Camp Fire Girls Beaded HeadbandEntry/Object ID
2011.172Description
Velvet headband with elaborate beaded decoration along the front of the headband. The decoration depicts what appears to be a blue and orange tent in the center, with two possible bow and arrow symbols on each side, and two green swastikas flanking each of those symbols. The design borrows from Indigenous symbology, as the early Camp Fire Girls organization modeled many of their ceremonies and attire from Indigenous traditions.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
HeadbandClothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Fabric
VelvetMaterial
BeadsColor
Brown, Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, BlueLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
HeadbandNomenclature Sub-Class
HeadwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Width
1-1/4 inDiameter
10-1/4 inDimension Notes
Diameter was taken when the headband was folded in half, and laying flat.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Harriet Messenberg née WebleyNotes
OwnerPerson or Organization
Susan WardNotes
DonorProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Susan WardOwner/Agent
Susan WardAcquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
Jan 28, 1997
