War Bonnet Item Number: 43.156.6 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Modern feather bonnet made over a felt hat base. It's construction seems to be very poorly made so it was possibly made just for sale.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Percy Jackson

Item History

  • Made between 1900 and 1999

What

Name
War Bonnet
Identification Number
43.156.6
Type of Item
war bonnet
Material
hide, feather, bead, ribbon, flannel and pigment
Measurements
“approximate: 19 x 9 x 7 in. (48.3 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm)” ?

Who

Culture
Sioux

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1900 and 1999

Other

Classification
Arms and Armor