Sioux Feather Ceremonial Headdress
Name/Title
Sioux Feather Ceremonial HeaddressEntry/Object ID
NU 2024.115Description
A feather headdress or war bonnet, tentatively identified as Sioux. The eagle feathers (white with brown tips) are wrapped with red yarn at their base, and secured to a light brown felt lining, with a beadwork panel along the top edge.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
[email protected]Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
HatTextile Details
Material
Feather, Beads, Leather, FabricLining
FeltColor
Brown, Cream, Red, Tan, Green, Blue, WhiteLabel/Inscription/Signature
Type
LabelLocation
Tag attached to base of headdressTranscription
"moth-eaten"Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
LabelType
LabelLocation
Tag attached to base of headdressTranscription
A69 Sioux? DuBois Acc.179Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
LabelEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Očhéthi Šakówin
Native American, First Nation