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Beaded Cap
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New Museum Los Gatos
Name/Title
Beaded Cap
Entry/Object ID
NU 2024.118
Description
An indigenous beaded cap of similar structure to a military cap. The cap consists of many colored beads over black velveteen. The interior lining is of an unidentified brown fabric and has a spherical pouch where the head would fit.
Collection
History Collection
Cataloged By
collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Hat
Textile Details
Fabric
Velveteen
Material
Beads,
Fabric
Color
Black,
Red,
Pink,
Yellow,
Orange,
Tan,
Green,
Blue,
Turquoise,
Purple
Notes
unidentified fabric lining
Made/Created
Artist
Mrs. Emil Meyer
Date made
1860 - 1869
Time Period
19th Century
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Continent
North America
Culture/Tribe
Native American
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Cap
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Headwear
Nomenclature Class
Clothing
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object Number
Other Number
971
Dimensions
Height
6 in
Circumference
24-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Height measured from front edge to top of front panel
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Alyce Taylor
Notes
Lender / Donor of this object. Daughter of artist.