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A Sioux headress constructed of horse hair and horns. It was collected by Major James M. Bell, a union cavalry veteran of the Civil War who fought in several major engagements. After the war, he served as a cavalry officer during the Indian Wars. The accession record for this headdress indicates that it came from a captive Sioux.

Details

  • Title: Headdress, Horns And Horse Hair
  • Location: Poplar River, Montana, United States, North America
  • Type: Headdress
  • Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
  • External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  • Medium: Horse hair, horns
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): EL67-0
  • Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
  • Field: Ethnology

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