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THB19th C. Northern Arapaho Turban w/ Concho Drop
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LiveNov 12, 2022
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- Lot Description
This is an outstanding 19th Century Northern Arapaho otter turban with silver concho drop from the ex-collection of Sherwoods Spirit of America Gallery in Santa Fe Mark Kokin. Early Indians from the the Omaha-Ponca Hethuska, Osage Inlonshka, Northern Arapaho, Kiowa, Prairie, amongst other tribes worn turban's of otter fur such as this, unlike the traditional war bonnet or headdresses of the Plains. Dr. James Howard summized "The otterskin hat, rather than the war bonnet, was the 'chief's' headdress, while a similar headdress of fox fur marked the experienced warrior." (Howard, 1965, p. 66). “The peculiar headgear shown in plates 36 and 49 (otter fur turbans), was worn only by chiefs; it bore the name watha’ge, which was applied to all caps which fit the head.” (Fletcher & LaFlesche, 1911, p. 354). These original otter turban's are incredibly scarce with this being an example from the Northern Arapaho dating to the 1800's. This example shows a parfleche rawhide band of otterskin / otter skin with otter fur on the outside sewn to calico floral trade clothe and trade clothe canvas inner linning which holds a stiff backing, possibly a later addition, and along the top is a band of red stroud wool trade clothe with a fancy beaded edge at the top in period correct glass trade seed beads chalk white showing mainly trade thread sewing. The back of the turban shows a unique piece of nickel silver showing a modified cross of loraine with head at the top and split tail bottom. The front shows a nickel silver Buffalo Bison skull shape with four-point line and circle design stamped at the front with Indian tanned tied on fringes with solid brass trade beads and long ermine skins and lastly tied on the long drop of harness saddle trade leather. The long piece of harness saddle leather has rows of original nickel silver large conchos / conchas, first a row totaling eleven being approximatley 2 7/8" in diameter having a stamped pattern on each and nickel silver slide on back. At the end of the leather strip tied on is another added leather strip which holds seven other conchos / conchas having a nickel silver body with simple stamped patternwith drilled hole at the center having a round copper button which has a loop on the bottom and is tied onto Indian tanned hide. At the bottom of this section is tied on a drop which consist of a trade clothe canvas core having a wrapping of Indian tanned hide with glass trade seed bead beadwork with fringe strips of red stroud trade clothe at teh top and bottom as well as tied on the bottom a strip of rawhide from the end of a horse tail with long horse tail hair. The last seven conchos and horsetail hair drop is likely a later old addition. Provenance: From the collection of Sherwoods Spirit of America Santa Fe, New Mexico Mark Kokin, an ex-collection of Oklahoma and a private collection from outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Original Turban bonnets such as this are exceedingly rare with examples holding original nickel concho drops being even more scarce. For reference see the Kiowa Hair Roach and Trade Clothe Drop sold by Skinner Bonhams in 2013 for nearly $10,000, the Prairie Otter fur turban with german silver broach circa 1880. Truly a sale highlight. The piece overall measures 77 inches in total length. The turban is 5 inches wide at the band by approximately 24.75" circumference around the outside. The piece has a custom plexiglass plastic frame for mounting on the wall (with break). Included is the image from Sherwoods Spirit of America Santa Fe, New Mexico Mark Kokin, stand not included.
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