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Children's Native American Costume Headress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1940-1970

GUSN

GUSN-174122

Description

Native American Child's Costume Headdress, consisting of brown cotton headband with elastic sewn inside. Eleven colored feathers are attached to the headband.

Details

Descriptive Terms

headdresses
Headdress

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Eliza Kimball, Helen Chase Kimball-Brooke, and Mrs. H. Thomas Byron, Jr.

Accession Number

1993.159.2

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