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Split horn headdress

Unrecorded Blackfeet artist

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Horned bonnets were worn by members of the Bull society, which honored the buffalo spirits in its ceremonies. A warrior had to receive spiritual instruction from a dream or a mystical experience in order to acquire the right to make such a headdress. Songs related to the privileges of wearing the bonnet were conveyed in the same manner.

Split horn headdress, Unrecorded Blackfeet artist, Skin cap, ermine fur, wood, split hawk feathers, porcupine quills, trade cloth, glass beads, horsehair, silk ribbon, Blackfeet

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