CAP

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

CAP

Entry/Object ID

143/3425 C

Description

CAP/BIRD CLAW/3 ROSETTES RESEARCH NOTE: THIESE PIECES A,B,C MATCH VERN THORNBURGH PERFECTLY, HOWEVER, VT SAYS THAT THEY ARE WINNEBAGO AND NOT SIOUX

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Wisconsin

Culture/Tribe

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Native American

Notes

Artifact originally affiliated with Oceti Sakowin (Sioux). In person consultation with Winnebago of NE (March 19, 2024) resulted in a claim by that tribe.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

29 in to end of snake skin; 31.5 in including feathers

Parts

Count

1

Material

SNAKESKIN, BIRD CLAW

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

V. THORNBURGH MENTIONS SNAKESKIN CAP AND WRISTLETS IN LETTER DATED 2/9/1917 IN HLG LEDGER VOL. II, p. 270C, HOWEVER HE IDENTIFIES THESE AS WINNEBAGO AND NOT SIOUX. OWNED BY STERLING SNAKE AND USED IN THE MEDICINE DANCE.