Headdress

Item number 1003/70 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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A large headdress with a beadwork head band that has downy white feathers above and long brown feathers extending further upward with more white feathers and some red feathers along the top. The bottom ends of the feathers are wrapped with red fabric which have horizontal rows of beadwork wrapped around them, with one green row at the centre surrounded by a bronze-coloured row and two white rows. The feathers are attached to the beadwork head band with red leather loops. The beadwork head band has a white background with a red and blue floral pattern and green leaves. Around the sides of the head band there are long tan and red coloured bands of felt and two white fur tails with brown tips.