Feathered Headdress - Lakota
Feathered Headdress Regalia -- 25 eagle feathers, horsehair tassels (dyed red) on each feather, 2 medallion style beaded circles and loom beaded band. On both sides, two fur tails approximately 8"-10" in length extend from round medallions.
- Object: Feathered Headdress - Lakota
- Artist: -
- Circa: 1876
- Dimensions: ~ 16" L x 18.5" W x ~ 33" H (including base) base: 22.75" L x 21.5" W x 1" H
- Culture Area: Plains
- Cultural Group: Lakota
- Cultural Context: Eagle feather headdresses were traditionally worn by both warriors and chiefs of the Great Plains tribes. Eagle feathers hold great spiritual meaning and must be earned before they can be worn. The feathers are a measure of an individual’s status, representing acts of bravery, courage, or altruism and are presented in a public ceremony. Eagle feathers are worn on the back to show humility.
- Donor: Timothy Krauss
- Catalog #: 119.014