Headdress

NA8523

From: Canada | British Columbia | Naas River Region

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA8523
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tsimshian
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Naas River Region
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Hide | Fur | Abalone | Cotton Cloth
Description

Wolf cap or headdress made from sections of gray fur stitched together. Unlined interior. Two ears with gray fur are attached on top. Abalone shell pieces are used to create a face with eyes and teeth on one side. The ears are also lined with abalone shell pieces.

Length 27.2 cm
Width 25.4 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Northwest Coast; Louis Shotridge, 1918

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