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Spurce Root Hat with Painting
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Spurce Root Hat with Painting
Spurce Root Hat with Painting

Spurce Root Hat with Painting

Date1895-1901
Mediumspruce root, paint, wool, cotton
DimensionsOther: 37.5 × 13 cm (14 3/4 × 5 1/8 in.)
Other: 5 × 6 × 5.5 cm (1 15/16 × 2 3/8 × 2 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-288
Object numberHRC 00288
Descriptionof fine spruce root. top is radial strait, z twined. joint between top and crown is a single row of s twist. crown of z twined spruce root separated from brim by single row of s twining. brim is decorated with zig zag twill twining. braided rim. headband inserted inside in coarse z twist twining. two ties of white wool material attached. painted design on top of a red star. a sea animal design is crudely painted on entire surface of crown and brim in black, blue and two shades of red.
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