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Catalog Number CAS 0457-0009   CAS 0457-0009; Headdress
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