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Hairbrush
Cheyenne1875/1900
Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Moose, WY, United States
This hairbrush is constructed of the skin of a porcupine tail that has been stretched over a smooth stick. Porcupine guard hair provided a good stout bristle with which to brush hair. The porcupine’s tail has no quills on it. The beaded band covers the seam.
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Details
- Title: Hairbrush
- Creator: Cheyenne
- Date: 1875/1900
- Location: Plains
- Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
- Photographer: David Swift
- Measurements: L 25.5, W 4.5 cm
- Material: Porcupine tail, wood, glass beads
- Current Location: Colter Bay Visitor Center
- Catalog Number: GRTE 5663
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