Pendant tied to Scalp Lock Item Number: 11.694.9033 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Otter skin tied with hide possibly as a pendent. There is no evidence of any scalp lock attached. Designation comes from original purchase book by curator Stewart Culin. According to Sean Standing Bear 10/24/2000) the hair attached to it is buffalo "fluff."
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund
Item History
- Made between 1868 and 1933
What
- Name
- Pendant tied to Scalp Lock
- Identification Number
- 11.694.9033
- Type of Item
- pendant and lock
- Material
- otter skin, hide and buffalo hair
- Measurements
- “1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 36 1/4 in. (4 x 4 x 92.0 cm)” ?
Who
- Culture
- Osage
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1933
Other
- Classification
- Remains, Animal