| Catalog Number |
CAS 0457-0009 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork |
| Object Name |
Headdress |
| Culture |
Yurok, Hupa |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
| County |
Humboldt, Del Norte |
| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
early 1900s |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wild iris (Iris sp.) cordage; Tanned deerskin; Bluebird feathers; Sinew; Pigments |
| Description |
Close-crocheted head net consisting of flat, rectangular panel attached to deerskin strip at top and painted with columns of red and blue triangles; Warp fibers are knotted at bottom and extend as fringes, each looped through a feather shaft; This piece of regalia is worn trailing down a dancer's back during the White Deerskin dance. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 25.5, Length = 79.0 |