Original U.S. Indian Wars Indian Scouts M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume British Documents & Books it is used as a

it is used as a substitute for ochoko

Aircraft History

the grip I rather think is Rhino Horn

All coins appear to be dated 1943

Original U.S. Indian Wars Indian Scouts M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume British Documents & Books it is used as aOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the British.