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Leggings11.694.9005

Hide leggings with double strand fringe at outside edge and at center thigh. Beadwork decoration along border predominantly in white, alternating with red crosses, light blue and yellow diagonals. This border wraps around to the back of the lower edge. The Inner calf leg has ^ forms, perhaps feathers?, in different colors of beads.

Culture
Osage
Material
hide and bead
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Die, from a Set of 7 Dice11.694.9000.5

Seven dice in total: 5 round bone pieces and 2 falcon-shaped bone pieces. They are pictured in "Objects of Myth and Memory." Each die has a component of 11.694.9000.1a-g painted on it, e.g. 11.694.9000.1a.

Culture
Osage
Material
bone and pigment
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Headband11.694.9029

Wide, otter fur headband with a white bead edging, black felt on the inside.

Culture
Osage
Material
otter skin, cloth, bead and felt
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Knife Sheath11.694.9004

Knife sheath with red, and blue on white beaded designs on one side and white with blue design on the reverse side. There are three tin tinklers at the bottom point and a dangler with two tin tinklers on either side. Sean Standing Bear thought this might possibly be an awl case although it is wider than most awl cases.

Culture
Osage
Material
hide, bead and tin
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Die, from a Set of 7 Dice11.694.9000.4

Seven dice in total: 5 round bone pieces and 2 falcon-shaped bone pieces. They are pictured in "Objects of Myth and Memory." Each die has a component of 11.694.9000.1a-g painted on it, e.g. 11.694.9000.1a.

Culture
Osage
Material
bone and pigment
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Peyote Rattle11.694.9059

Culin purchased this rattle from Saucy Calf who explained the symbolism to Francis La Flesche. It would have been used in what is now the Native American Church. The gourd is painted with a zigzag line of red paint that represents the crown of thorns. The handle is worked with beads that represent lightning, divided into two parts by a band in the middle. The lower part of this band represents earth and the upper the sky, illustrating man ascending into heaven. The metal attached to the handle reads, “Behold the heart of Jesus is with me."

Culture
Osage
Material
gourd, glass bead, metal, feather, brass metal, sinew, nut ?, seed ? and cork
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Medicine Bag with Pipe11.694.9043a-c

Fiber medicine bundle containing wooden incised pipe stem and red catlinite pipe bowl. The bundle is made with a dark on light zig zag pattern. Note that the pipe and pipe stem are missing.LAst search 12/2010 SKZ

Culture
Osage
Material
rush, native dye, red wool, catlinite and wood
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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HeaddressX1053

Immature golden eagle feather headdress with a beaded headband. Base of feathers wrapped in red felt and made over a felt hat base. Streamers of weasel fur and cloth dangle from headband sides. These types of war bonnets were historically worn for special occasions and may occasionally be worn on the battle field (although men often wore one or two special feathers instead). A man earned the right to make one through his brave deeds. Initially he would be awarded a single feather for each deed; a coup, killing, or horse stealing success. Once he accumulated ten feathers he was generally given permission to obtain the eagle feathers for a full bonnet. Ideally they would have 28 eagle feathers and each may have additional notching to designate an event. The tips of the feathers could be tied with the horsehair if a man had counted many coups. Thus the bonnets became oral histories and each piece signified events in the warrior's life. Feathers were very valuable, i.e., 12 feathers equaled 1 horse. These were worn by warriors, not necessarily "chiefs". Only a few very high ranked warriors would have the bonnets with the long trailers down the back. Today bonnets are still made as recognition for achievements in life, dedication to their community as well as war participation. Golden eagles are a protected bird and Non-natives may not use them, buy them or transport them without special permits.

Culture
Osage and Ponca
Material
wool, felt, cloth, golden eagle feather, horse hair, glass bead, hide, weasel fur, silk and sinew
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Flint and Steel11.694.9018

A hide sack with flint and steel inside it. The steel has a double curve form, thicker than usual. Pouch has a jagged edge that Sean Standing Bear (10/24/2000) thinks relates it to lightening.

Culture
Osage
Material
steel metal, chert stone, hide and string
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Split Horn Headdress11.694.9050

The front of the headdress has a beaded headband in blue and white. From under the headband, trailing down the back is dyed red horse hair. Two long horns (beef horns) are on either side. A roach of bird skin and feathers is fastened to center of horsehair trailer. Four bands of dyed feathers are attached to a red wool trailer faced with cotton fabric that hangs down the back of the headdress. According to Sean Standing Bear 10/24/2000) the small concentric beaded circles on either side of the headdress are 'eyeballs.'

Culture
Osage
Material
horn, horse hair, rooster feather, hawk birdskin, hide, glass bead, fur, silk, wool, cotton and sinew
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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