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Scalp lock
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Date
1875-1910
Medium / Technique
Human hair, hide, glass bead, copper bead, leather; cotton cloth, sinew, pigment
Dimensions4.5 x 43.5 x 1.8 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Adornment - Body Adornments
CultureIndigenous: Niitsitapi
Origin
Alberta; Montana, Canada; USA
Geocultural Area
Northern Plains
Object NumberME927.1.83.1-2
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Dr. John L. Todd
Status
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