Detail View: Omaha Indian Heritage Project: Omaha Indian Heritage Project

Object Name: 
hair ties
Tribe: 
Omaha
Object Type: 
headdress components
Subject: 
clothing/personal
Description: 
Blue ribbon, gold and blue faceted beads & shells; 6 strands of gold & blue beads with the cowry shells attached to their ends; these are tied to the blue ribbon
Primary Material: 
shell
Primary Decorative: 
beads
Secondary Decorative: 
shell
Length: 
25.0 cm
Width: 
12.0 cm
Notes: 
On ribbon is a stamp that reads "Mrs. Clyde Sheriden" and one that reads "60"
Image: 
yesimage
Museum: 
University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska
Catalog Number: 
A2002.09.06
Materials: 
cowries shell, plastic, cotton, satin
Provenance: 
Mrs. Clyde Sheridan
Collection: 
Omaha Indian Heritage Project