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War Bonnet Headdress

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Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.3002
Description
Blue beaded band with orange and white joined diamonds and brown border. Eagle feathers with yellow down and attached feather tips. White down at base and feather base wrapped in red wool and white tape. Blue star medallions with hanging feathers at temples.
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; fibre; glass
Description
Blue beaded band with orange and white joined diamonds and brown border. Eagle feathers with yellow down and attached feather tips. White down at base and feather base wrapped in red wool and white tape. Blue star medallions with hanging feathers at temples.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3002
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