Roach
Datec. 1910
MediumPorcupine and deer hair
ClassificationsAccessories
Dimensions11 1/2 x 8 inches (29.2 x 20.3 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase
Object number81.94
DescriptionRoach composed of a strip of porcupine and dyed deer hair trimmed to have three lengths, each of different color, of natural and dyed hair. Longest is natural brown with tan tips; middle is dyed bright deep rose; outermost is deep yellow-gold. Hair emerges from narrow strip edged with rows of dyed quills of ochre, green, white and red. An off-white suede tie found on wider end; a longer knotted tan tie is attached about 1/4 of the way in from narrow end.On View
On viewCollections
- Native American Minds of Colonial America Copy
Locations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Wing A, The Americas, Gallery 5
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18th Century
1880s
1848
1880/1900