Headdress

Museum number:
2-65938a-c
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3781
Description:
(a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)
Donor:
Harold H. Ashton and Mrs. Harold H. Ashton
Collection place:
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Eastern Oregon
Verbatim coll. place:
Oregon; Umatilla; Pendleton
Culture or time period:
Umatilla
Collector:
anonymous
Collection date:
1936
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Headdresses
Function:
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
(a)— width 39 centimeters, (a)— 37 centimeters, and (a)— length 165 centimeters
Comment:
(continued from Description) ...cloth lengthwise. (b,c) Two wood "horns", each decorated with single feather, rows of brass tacks, dyed horsehair, glass trade beads, and white fur strips. Conservation: Major work done on trailer, etc. See sheet in accession envelope for detailed information. References: "The Cayuse Indians", Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown. Foto of Sargeant Tiloukaikt of the U.S. Cavalry Scouts, courtesy Smithsonian Institute, following p. 268. University of Oklahoma Press 1972.
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 2 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 3 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 4 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 5 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 6 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 7 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 8 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 9 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 10 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 11 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 12 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 13 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 14 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 15 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 16 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 17 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 18 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Hearst Museum object 19 of 19 titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 2-65938a-c, described as (a) Headdress: leather cap trimmed with strips of white fur; rawhide rosette on either side formerly held 2 wood "horns"; trailer has 43 eagle feathers trimmed with red feathers and/or yellow-dyed hair, all socketed to green feltlike strip sewn down center of a rectangular piece of red wool plainweave trade cloth which is damaged in several places; red cloth has patches and, at cap end, is attached to heavier red fulled cloth; green trim matching center strip along red... (continued in Obj. Comments)

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