headdress of John Tecumseh Henry

headdress of John Tecumseh Henry

headdress of John Tecumseh Henry

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Introduction

Feathered headdress associated with Chief John Tecumseh Henry of Munsee, worn in 1860 to meet the Prince of Wales. Headband contains appliqued and raised beadwork. Front central beaded motif of horned or eared figure; and sun, or eight pointed star motifs are found in the beadwork on either side. Dr. Oronhyatekha Ethnology Collection.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Munsey, ON
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Dimensions: 67 × 10 × 44 cm
Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 911.3.81, HD 6279
Publication History

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independant Order of Foresters, 1904), p 26, Item 91. "Ceremonial Headdress of John Tecumseh Henry. p 21, This headdress is listed as belonging to Chief John Tecumseh Henry and having been worn in 1860 to greet the Prince of Wales."

GKS Reference Number: 28
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, headdress of John Tecumseh Henry. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.81. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 28.

Record Creation Context

GRASAC team research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, Dec 15-19 2008, funded by SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant. Participants: Heidi Bohaker, Alan Corbiere, Lewis Debassige, Anne De Stecher, Darlene Johnston, Stacey Loyer, Trudy Nicks, Ruth Phillips Dec 16: Ethnography team - Anne De Stecher, Cory Willmott, Ruth Phillips assisted by Tracey Forester

Approximate Place of Origin

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