Collector: Francis La Flesche / Culture or time period: North American cultures / Function: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Deer-tail headdress, accession number 2-5203a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 2-7138, described as Made of eagle tail feathers. Beaded at base of feathers; quill work at base of buckskin fringes.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 2-5194, described as Made of weasel skins and eagle feathers arranged as a crown about the head and falling down the back; quilling; red seed beads; and fringed buckskin trailer painted in geometric designs in green/orange/yellow/blue.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 2-5195, described as Headdress-turban. Made of otterskin with shell ornament, single buffalo horn; ermine and vari-colored dyed porcupine quillwork pendants on one side, silk ribbonwork banner-like pendant ending in feathers on opposite side.

Hearst Museum object titled Legging, accession number 2-5196a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Legging, accession number 2-5196b, described as Legging painted with green rings. Beaded band; fringed with scalps and dyed horsehair.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 2-5209, described as Buckskin, yellow stained; painted symbolic designs; fringed. Meaning of symbolic designs (an individual warrior's dream and prayer): the "Thunder-bird" and heralding swallows fly at the front facing the enemy; lightening darts from the arms; the turtle protects the wearer's back.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 2-7142, described as Made of buckskin painted green and yellow; yellow buckskin fringes with scalps and dyed horsehair; multicolor geometric beading on neck, shoulders and sleeves.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 2-5244, described as Staff with a crook at the top. Made of ash wood. Decorated with lynx fur and the feathers of the mottled eagle. Metal blade set in at top.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 2-7136, described as Staff with crook at top. Made of ash wood; decorated with swans down and feathers of the mottled eagle.