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THREE ITEMS: ORIGINALLY FROM DANIEL BURNS DYER,

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THREE ITEMS:  ORIGINALLY FROM DANIEL BURNS DYER,
THREE ITEMS: ORIGINALLY FROM DANIEL BURNS DYER, U.S. INDIAN AGENT: PRESENTATION CANE 1885", VEST WITH TAG (LATE 19TH CENTURY), BASKETRY HAT (LATE 19TH CENTURY). 1) Public figures, Indian and non-Indian alike, received special recognition presentation pcs of various types such as this extremely significant cane personalized for conferral to Daniel Burns Dyer, Indian agent to the Southern Cheyenne and Southern Arapaho tribes. In the latter part of the 19th C, canes served as part of the "gentleman's" personal accoutrements, functioning as a sort of "swagger stick". Cast brass Plains male Indian head surmounts Dyer's cane, below which an elephant ivory collar engraved, CHEYENNE ARAPAHO D. B. DYER U.S. INDIAN AGENT 1885, is bordered by an elaborately pierced and stamped brass collar above the cane body of exotic wood. Base pin with brass collar is present. Size: 38-1/2" long. Dyer became an Indian agent in 1880 and for approximately five years served his post during which time he made friends with Buffalo Bill Cody. He also became a collector of Indian, Philipino and Mexican artifacts and in 1904, gave his collection to the city of Kansas. They had been displayed in the 1893 World's Fair and his vast collection eventually in 1940 was transferred to the Kansas City Museum. CONDITION: General overall scratches and nicks from use especially toward bottom. Two chips along top margin of ivory collar. Brass parts patinated. 2) Commercial cloth vest decorated with three types of cowrie shells attached with commercial cotton cordage in the Plains Indian style and leather epaulettes each beaded with a "cross" motif. Orig handwritten tag, "Cheyenne DDD Arapahoe Agency, D. B. Dyer, U.S. Indian agent, Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency I.T". On reverse of tag, "24. Coat made by Princess Mary, sister of Capt Jack, chief of Modocs & Executed by the U.S. after Lava Bed War". Size: 26" long x 19" wide. CONDITION: Seven shells missing, front of vest sun faded and somewhat blotchy, 4 inch tear near buttons closed with orig stitching; tears in thin back, & whitish stain. 3) Basketry Hat: probably Karuk (Northern California). According to the owner this hat is "attributed to Princess Mary". Driebe 1997, pg 319. Prevalent use of woodwardia, especially as a negative background in basketry, is particularly characteristic of this tribe. Light color material throughout is bear grass. Triangular motif repeated along the main decorative band is generally known as rattlesnake's nose. Hats of this type are commonly worn by the women of Northern CA. tribes. Size: 7-1/2" diameter x 3-1/2" depth. CONDITION: Significant overall native use wear, particularly of the woodwardia sections. 4-55234 (4,000-5,000)"