Scalplock Ornament

97-84-1831

From: United States of America | Oklahoma | Medicine Bluff Creek

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-84-1831
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Comanche
Provenience United States of America | Oklahoma | Medicine Bluff Creek
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Feather | Wood | Skin | Bead
Description

Feather painted half yellow and with shaft cut square and bead encased.Shaft (ceremonial arrow) head encased and with notched end. Only remaining part, a twisted strip of skin with beaded heading.

Length 27 cm
Width 2.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-1831 - Old Museum Number | 16694 - ANSP Number | I 194 - Gottschall Number

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