Mohawk Beaded Headdress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Name/Title

Mohawk Beaded Headdress

Entry/Object ID

2022.6.1

Description

Young girl's beaded headdress or crown depicting a large white, pink and black flower on the front and yellow and red flowers on the sides.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.6

Source or Donor

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

For the First Nations People of Quebec

Made/Created

Date made

2002

Time Period

20th Century

Place

First Nations Community

Kahnawake

State/Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Notes

The maker of this crown is unknown. It was acquired by the donor at 5 Nations Iroquoian Village in Kahnawake, Quebec

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Mohawk
First Nation, Native American

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Diameter

6-1/2 in