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Feather headdress

Unrecorded Lakota (Sioux) artist

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Only prominent warriors earned the right to wear a full-feather headdress. A headdress reflected the individual achievements of the owner and was also part of the regalia of specific warrior societies. Today Native leaders present feather headdresses to government officials and politicians to signify a diplomatic relationship.

Feather headdress, Unrecorded Lakota (Sioux) artist, Eagle feathers, down, felt, porcupine quills, red cloth, glass beads, yarn, ermine skins, horsehair, Lakota (Sioux)

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