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Catalog Number	CAS 0539-0008
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Garter
Culture	Ojibwe
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	Great Lakes region
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1890s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Glass beads; Thread; Commercial cloth; Wool yarn
Description	One of two identical garters (See CAS 0539-0007) consisting of a rectangular loom-woven beaded panel with linear geometric and floral designs in green, yellow, grape, and pale blue on clear background, with short ribbon bands and long red and black wool yarn fringes at each end.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 7.4, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 36.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0260-0003
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Garter or sash belt
Culture	Chippewa
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Wisconsin
County
Other Geographic Data	Great Lakes region
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. late 1800s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Glass beads; Thread; Wool yarn
Description	Garter or sash belt consisting of rectangular loom-woven beaded panel with row of 3 large stars and 3 concentric diamonds flanked by smaller floral designs in colors of red, golden yellow, dark blue, green, and black, all on white background with red and blue checkerboard pattern at either end; Warp threads from beaded panel are interwoven into long red wool yarn fringes which are braided for approximately 5.5 to 6.0 cm nearest the beaded panel.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 11.7, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 68.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0099-0001
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Hair ornament
Culture	Filipino
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.	Mindanao
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Hair; Glass beads
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.5, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 17.8

Catalog Number	CAS 1988-0005-0032
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Hair ornament
Culture	Lakota Sioux
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	late 1800s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Hide; Leather; Glass beads; Horsehair; Porcupine quills; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Metal: Tin; Feathers; Sinew
Description	Tanned leather beaded with lazy stitch technique attached to backing of stiff rawhide; Beaded pattern in red and blue of equilateral triangles with stepped diagonal lines extending down from lower apices; Small bands extend upward from other apices; Background is white; Cowrie shells and short quill wrapped hide slats attached below beaded panel; Quills are dyed red and white and are tipped with tin cones and blue-dyed feathers; Yellow dyed horsehair affixed to rawhide backing with hide laces; Another hide lace attached at top; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 8.5, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 26.5

Catalog Number	CAS 1988-0005-0031A,B
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Hair ornaments (2)
Culture	Nez Perce
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Idaho, Washington or Oregon
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Tanned hide; Glass beads; Rabbit fur; Sinew
Description	Tubes constructed of tanned hide stitched up one side with sinew; Edged at both ends in rabbit fur; Hide lace attached at one end; Overlay stitch beaded design consists of lavender and red geometric patterns on a white background; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) in 1909.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = ca. 3.5, Length = 13.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0574-0015
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Hat
Culture	Kuba
Global Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Country	Congo (Zaire)
State/Prov./Dist.	Kasai Province
County
Other Geographic Data	Near Bulape
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Palm or grass fiber; Glass beads; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description	Conical shaped hat with an indeterminate under structure covered on exterior with finely woven mat which is folded under at rim and cut to line interior of hat; Cylindrical knob extends upward on crown and 3 long rectangular flaps hang down from it; Exterior of hat is divided into two bands, each of which is subdivided into panels that are alternately decorated with cowrie shells or geometric patterns in blue and white cut glass beads; Pendant flaps on crown are also decorated in blue and white cut glass beads; Single row of alternating red and white beads encircles crown, neck, and rim of hat; Hats of this style and decorated with beads and shells indicate the high status of the person wearing it.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 16.9, Max Diam = 17.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0513-0103
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headband
Culture	Rendille
Global Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Country	Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.	Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data	Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970-1978
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Glass beads; Giraffe tail hairs; Wire; Bone
Description	Headband made and worn by both married and unmarried women; Band is made of 8 circular strings of glass beads strung on hairs from giraffe tail; Each string is a single color (red, yellow, or green) except for one (which is half red and half alternating black and white) and in three areas where the strands are twined together with additional giraffe hairs to keep the strands evenly spaced; At the back of the band, the end each strand is fastened to a short length of bone; At the front, 4 flat disc beads are strong on length of wire which is wrapped around band.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.6, Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = ca. 17.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0513-0106
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headband
Culture	Rendille
Global Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Country	Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.	Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data	Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1975
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plastic beads; Giraffe tail hair; Bone (?) buttons
Description	Headband made by women and girls older than 15 and worn by both unmarried and married women; Band consists of 13 strands of plastic beads strung on giraffe tail hairs; Each strand is a single color (orange, blue, white, red, or green) except one which alternates blue and white; Each strand passes through 4 rectangular bone (?) spacer bars; Front spacer bar is also decorated with beads and pair of large flat buttons.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.0, Max Diam = 16.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0513-0132
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headband
Culture	Rendille
Global Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Country	Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.	Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data	Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cow leather; Beads; Metal: Brass; Cow or sheep tendon; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shell; Button
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 14.9, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0052
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headdress
Culture
Global Region	South-Central Asia
Country	Pakistan
State/Prov./Dist.	Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wool; Cowrie shells; Commercial buttons; Plastic beads; Cotton thread
Description	Traditional women’s headdress, or shushut, from Northwest Pakistan; Long headdress woven primarily of thick brown wool; Top half is covered entirely with cowry shells, with some small beads woven in between and a large red pom-pom at the top center; Bottom is decorated with buttons and beads of various sizes and colors, surrounding four cowry shell “flowers” with button centers; Bottom is bordered by fine line embroidery in green and blue, below which the wool of the warp extends as long fringe.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 22.0, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 79.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0053
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headdress
Culture
Global Region	South-Central Asia
Country	Pakistan
State/Prov./Dist.	Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wool; Glass and plastic beads; Commercial buttons; Cowrie shells; Metal; Cotton thread
Description	Traditional women’s headdress, or shushut, from Northwest Pakistan; Long headdress woven primarily of thick brown wool; The top band of the headdress sits around the head, allowing the long decorative panel to hang from the back of the head; The top band is decorated all around with cowry shells, metallic chain, and small beads, with a top border of beading in a floral pattern; The long panel that extends from the band is decorated primarily with small orange, yellow and red beads in chevron patterns; Panel is also embellished with cowry shell “flowers”, small white buttons, and metal bells; At the bottom the wool of the warp extends as long fringe.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 21.5, Thickness = 2.9, Length = 55.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0493-0121
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headdress
Culture	Gabra
Global Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Country	Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.	Gabraland
County
Other Geographic Data	Kalacha
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Torry Collection (Gabra)
Materials	Metal: aluminum; Leather; Glass beads
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 13.2, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 97.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0493-0122
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headdress
Culture	Gabra
Global Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Country	Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.	Gabraland
County
Other Geographic Data	North Horr
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	Torry Collection (Gabra)
Materials	Metal: aluminum; Leather; Glass
Description	Headdress consisting of pair of leather cords that are woven together to form single strand; End of single strand is turned back on itself and secured to form a loop at the end; Entire strand is worn around wearer’s forehead, with four short strands of red and yellow beads hanging pendant from the center, below two horizontal strands of small red beads and two commercial mother-of-pearl buttons; Areas that cover wearer’s temples are spiral wrapped with narrow flattened strip of aluminum; Separate plied leather cord is looped through loops at ends of forehead strand and hangs down wearer’s back; Part of this strand is wrapped with aluminum as single strand, then the two strands divide to form separate long pendant strands, both of which also incorporate a wooden stick and are fully wrapped with additional aluminum; One of the strands terminates in a single red and a single yellow plastic bead and a flat aluminum disk, stamped on one face with a cross pattern; Other strand terminates in a flat steel (?) disk that is undecorated; According to original field notes, metal jewelry worn by the Gabra is actually made by Konso metalsmiths; This type of headdress is worn by women.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 17.0, Length = ca. 42.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0048-0033
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headdress
Culture	Klamath River
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	California
County	Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	early 1900s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Tanned deerskin; Red-shafted flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer) feathers; Turkey (?) feathers; Sinew; Pigments
Description	Dance headdress made from buckskin strip sewn into cap-like shape with long, trailing flap, fringed along sides and bottom; Crown of cap is decorated with bundle of trimmed black and white feathers and red-shafted flicker feathers looped through cotton string loops and secured with sinew; White feathers also tied to bottom of back flap; Flap is painted with red geometric designs.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 25.0, Length = 77.5

Catalog Number	CAS 1991-0004-0001A,B
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headdress
Culture	Loimi Akha
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Thailand
State/Prov./Dist.	Chaing Rai
County
Other Geographic Data	Village: Dag Akha
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s to 1980s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Metal: Silver; Glass beads; Cotton; Wood; Chicken feathers; Horsehair; Indigo dyes
Description	Woman’s headdress consisting of flat, triangular back piece of silver sheeting over wooden frame, attached to actual headpiece fashioned from indigo-dyed cotton covered with silver beads and Indian rupee coins; Multiple strands of glass beads and dyed chicken feathers and 3 silver semicircular discs hang from sides and neck.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 72.0, Width = 28.3, Length = 22.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0543-0006
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headdress
Culture	Melanesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 8.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = ca. 42.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1991-0004-0013
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headdress
Culture	Phami Akha
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Thailand
State/Prov./Dist.	Chaing Rai
County
Other Geographic Data	Village: Dag Akha
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cotton; Metal: Silver; Glass beads; Chicken feathers; Indigo and other dyes
Description	Woman's headdress, top and back are of hand woven, indigo-dyed cotton fabric, covered with silver beads; Side panels are covered in red glass beads and silver Indian rupees; Multiple strands of glass beads and red chicken feathers hang from back, sides, and neck.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 67.0, Width = 29.8, Length = 19.2

Catalog Number	CAS 0457-0009
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

Catalog Number	CAS 0540-0119A,B
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Headdress and beaded ornament
Culture	Zulu
Global Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Country	South Africa
State/Prov./Dist.	Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data	Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road
Maker's Name	Ntombizaphi Xulu
Date of Manufacture	December 1978
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Grass; Hair; Polish; Cotton; Glass; Twine
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=11.5, Max Diam = A=38.1, Length = B=72.1

Catalog Number	CAS 1986-0003-0001
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name	Loin covering
Culture
Global Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Country	Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	Samburu
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Beads; Leather; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 54.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 25.0

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