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Spruce Root Hat with Painting
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Spruce Root Hat with Painting
Spruce Root Hat with Painting

Spruce Root Hat with Painting

Date1895-1901
Mediumspruce root, paint, wool, cotton
DimensionsOther: 41 × 16.8 cm (16 1/8 × 6 5/8 in.)
Other: 6 × 6 × 5.5 cm (2 3/8 × 2 3/8 × 2 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-287
Object numberHRC 00287
Descriptionof fine spruce root. top is a radial start, z twined, joint between top and crown in a single row of s twist. crown of z twined spruce root separated from brim by since row of 3 or 4 ply twining. brim is decorated with concentric diamond patter in twill twining. braided rim. headband inserted inside is coarse z twist twining. two ties of red stroud attached. painted decoration on top, a red diamond bounded by a red scalloped band. an animal design covers entire surface, crown and brim is black, red and blue.
the pattern on hat is dragonfly pattern.
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