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Dance Roach
Crow1875/1900
Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Moose, WY, United States
This roach is made from horse hair attached with thread to the base. Outside is deer tail dyed red and attached with thread to the horsehair and base. Historically, this type of head dress was worn for the War Dance. Similar dance roaches are still being made and worn by contemporary American Indians for social dancing at Pow-Wows throughout North America.
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Details
- Title: Dance Roach
- Creator: Crow
- Date: 1875/1900
- Location: Plains
- Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
- Photographer: NPS image
- Measurements: L 19, W 15 cm
- Material: Horsehair, deer hair, cloth
- Current Location: Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
- Catalog Number: GRTE 5451
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