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Scalp lock
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Date
1889
Medium / Technique
Hair, birchbark, wool cloth, willow wood, cotton cloth, hide thong, cotton thread, embroidery thread, paint
Dimensions9 x 57 x 2 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Adornment - Body Adornments
Geocultural Area
Northern Plains
Origin
Alberta; Montana, Canada; USA
Object NumberM1924
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of David Ross McCord
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