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Hair Roach, early 20th Century Plains Indian Culture; The Great Plains Porcupine hair, deer h…
Headdress (Roach)
Hair Roach, early 20th Century Plains Indian Culture; The Great Plains Porcupine hair, deer h…
Hair Roach, early 20th Century Plains Indian Culture; The Great Plains Porcupine hair, deer hair, tanned deerskin leather tie and cotton cloth; 15 x 12 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. 39330 Gift of Winifred P. Morgan

Headdress (Roach)

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-head ornaments-headdresses
Culture Plains Indian
Dateearly 20th Century
Made AtUnited States, North America
MediumPorcupine hair, deer hair, tanned deerskin leather tie and cotton cloth
Dimensions15 × 12 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. (38.1 × 30.8 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Winifred P. Morgan
Object number39330
DescriptionHair Roach, with two pieces of leather thong 14" and 17"L. Hair roach is of dyed animal hair, green outside with inner portion of back and yellow hair woven into a stiff base of a black material (?). At the narrow end are the two leather thongs for attachment.
Label Copy: " A head ornamentation made from porcupine and dyed deer hair. the animal hairs are woven with thread into a mat base with string ties to be tied under the wearer's chin and around the wearer's neck." (P. Apodaca, 6/87)
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