DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Horned headdress with feather trailer

NameHeaddress

Artist Artist Not Recorded

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

Collections

United States and Canada

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.