DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Horned headdress with feather trailer
NameHeaddress
CultureLakota
DateLate 19th century
Place madeWyoming, United States, North America
(not assigned)South Dakota, United States, North America
MediumNative-tanned leather, golden eagle and other feathers, buffalo horn, glass beads, ermine skins, wool, cotton, horsehair, silk
Dimensions62 1/2 × 18 × 10 in. (158.75 × 45.72 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.1.899 AW
Object numberA.1955.1.899 AW
DescriptionCap with split horns at each side. Fur bits attached to cap, beaded forehead band, ermine skins and wool strips hanging at sides. Attached to the bottom back of the cap is a red wool trailer with golden eagle feathers and down attached. A bunch of orange feathers (owl?) are attached to the back of the cap as well.
1880 - 1910
c. 1920
c. 1910
ca. 1680-1700
1885 - 1890
c. 1930
c. 1920
21st century