Feather Ornament

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Feather Ornament

Entry/Object ID

2011.44

Description

Nine feathers tied together with leather bands. The feathers are dark and light brown and are striped, although the size and scale of the striping varies from feather to feather.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Native American

Notes

There is no specific ethnographic information for this object.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

A71
179

Dimensions

Length

8 in

Dimension Notes

All of the feathers are around 8 inches long - between 8 and 8.5 inches.

Material

Leather, Feather

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair