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Scalp lock
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Date
1865-1910
Medium / Technique
Hair, cotton cloth, skin, glass bead, tanned and smoked hide, fur (ermine ?), feather, metal, pigment (ochre ?)
Dimensions21 x 120 x 1.4 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Adornment - Body Adornments
CultureIndigenous
Origin
Canada; USA
Geocultural Area
Northern Plains
Object NumberME927.1.86
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Dr. John L. Todd
Status
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