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Ornament, hair; roach
Ornament, hair; roach
Ornament, hair; roach
This relative, a deer hair hair ornament or roach with strings of imitation glass wampum beads, is believed to be of eastern Great Lakes origin. The ornament is also composed of deer skin, 12 tinned iron cones, red and green porcupine quills, and two-ply vegetable fibres used for attachment and to string beads. Although the exact date of creation is not known, it was likely made in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century.
This relative currently resides in the National Museum of Ireland.
National Museum of Ireland accession records and GRASAC research notes.
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red dyed deer hair, deerskin, imitation glass wamupum beads, 12 tinned iron cones, red and green (faded from blue)porcupine, 2 quills, two-ply vegetable fibres (for attachment and to string beads
a rectangular panel of tanned deerskin has been folded, edges stiched together and bent into a U shape open in the middle so that the hair can be drawn through. two vegetable fibre ties are sewn on to front end of hide panel for attachment possibly of feathers or other components; two thinner strands attached to back end of panel for attachment to hair (?). Deer hair is bound into the outer seam in the hide panel. A line of zigzag band quillwork borders the outer edge. Six strings of glass wampum beads suspended from the bottom edge with deer hair tassels and metal cones
use of imitation glass wampum beads dates to this period
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About This GRASAC Record
Maker, Name unrecorded. Ornament, hair; roach. GRASAC ID: 26094. National Museum of Ireland Collection, N N 457.
This record was augmented by Dana Murray on October 27, 2024. It is informated by GRASAC research notes from a trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 21, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Crystal Migwans, Bhenens Corbiere, Nikolaus Stolle, and Ruth Phillips who were assisted by Padraig Clancy.