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Start Over Collection place West Point, Calaveras County, California Maker or artist Ephe Cummings Accession number Acc.218
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 1-10040, described as Made with yellow hammer wing feathers. 1-10037, 10040, 10042, 10045, and 10046 are said by owner to form complete dance suit. Worn on ceremonial occasions.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plume, accession number 1-10047, described as Forked feather dance plume. Carried or worn in dances. This plume was used by women. 1-10047 and 1-10048 were a pair used by one dancer.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plume, accession number 1-10044, described as Feather plume. Carried in dances. This piece formed a pair used by a single dancer with 1-10043. 10038 (skirt), 10039 (headband), 10041 (net), 10043, 10044, 10045, and 10046 (dance plumes) are said by owner to form complete dance suit.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plume, accession number 1-10046, described as Feather dance plume. Carried or worn in dances. This piece formed a pair with 1-10045. 10037-38 (skirts), 10039-10042 (headbands), and 10043-46 (dance plumes) are said by owner to form complete dance suit.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plume, accession number 1-10043, described as Feather plume. Carried or worn in dances. This piece formed a pair used by a single dancer with 1-10044. 10038 (skirt), 10039 (headband), 10041 (net), 10043, 10044, 10045, and 10046 (dance plumes) are said by owner to form complete dance suit.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plume, accession number 1-10048, described as Forked feather dance plume. Carried or worn in dances. This plume was used by women. 1-10047 and 1-10048 were a pair used by one dancer. "Ephe did not know whether this reed (or this kind of plume?) was used "in the old times".
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plume, accession number 1-10045, described as Feather dance plume. Carried or worn in dances. This piece formed a pair with 1-10046; a single dancer carried such a pair. 10037-38 (skirts), 10039-10042 (headbands), and 10043-46 (dance plumes) are said by owner to form complete dance suit.

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