hair wrapper

hair wrapper

hair wrapper

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Introduction

A women's hair wrap decorated with glass beads and silk ribbons. Collected by William Jones from a Mesquakie woman near Tama, Iowa.

Place of Origin: Tama, IA
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

stated on the catalogue card

Materials

blue wool cloth, silkk ribbon (red, green), seed beads (white, pink, pale- and grass green, translucent dark blue, red/white inside, corn yellow, translucent red and black, red pigment, beige cotton thread

Techniques or Format

A rectangular piece of cloth is beaded on the upper and lower part with glass beads in geometric pattern. The upper and lower edge are bound with silk ribbon. Sewing done with cotton thread.

Dimensions: 22 × 12.5 × 0 cm
Condition: good, some silk ribbons missing
Current Location: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: IV-B-6364 a
Collection at Current Location: William Jones
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Other. purchased from William Jones
Collection Narratives and Histories

Other Catalogue Identifiers: original list no.: 353; file no.: 113/04

GKS Reference Number: 25913
Record Creation Context

Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Contributing Members:
Nikolaus Stolle
Ruth Phillips
Peter Bolz

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