headdress

headdress

headdress

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Introduction

headdress, collected by Chief John Gibson, Onkwehonwe (Iroquois, Hodenosaunee), Six Nations Reserve, Brantford, Ontario, 1800s - 1911.

Nation of Origin

: Jbrant feels that could be Tuscarora -- common to have feathers lying down. If one feather was standing up, would likely be onondaga.

Place of Origin: Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Date Made or Date Range: 1800s to 1911
Materials

turkey feathers, partridge feathers.

Techniques or Format

made of coarsely woven beige coloured fabric, inserted are turkey feathers, partridge feathers, may have fallen and might have stood up higher at one point. One feather has red cloth wrapped around the base. Feathers seem to be laid against the body of the cap along the front and side, while the ones on the top appear to be projecting back and may in fact have stood up higher.

Dimensions: 41 × 18 × 0 cm
Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 111-I-192
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Chief John Gibson
GKS Reference Number: 25942
How to Cite this Item

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

Source of Information about Places

Eastern Great Lakes--

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