Modoc Style Hat
Louise Erdrich, Anishinaabe / American, born 1954
1970-1985
Felt wool hat, with feathers, glass beads and hide
Overall: 5 × 13 3/4 × 12 5/8 in. (12.7 × 34.9 × 32.1 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Bequest of Michael A. Dorris
998.52.30369
Geography
Place Made: Indian Territory, United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Clothing: Headwear
Research Area
Native American
Native American: California Culture
Not on view
Provenance
Made by Louise Erdrich; given to Michael Dorris (1945-1997) for his Modoc Naming Ceremony; Estate of Micheal Dorris; given to present collection at the Giveaway ceremony held one year after Michael Dorris's death, 1998.
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