Headdress
NA8524
From: Canada | British Columbia | Naas River Region
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | NA8524 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tsimshian |
Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Naas River Region |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Ermine | Wool | Hide | Cotton Thread |
Description | Headdress or cap made from a rectangular, woven base with sections of white fur sewn on. A white and brown ermine pelt is attached to the upper section of the seam on the rear. Sparse, hide fringe is also attached along the rear seam. The lower rear has a small flap with black fur. |
Length | 42 cm |
Width | 22.5 cm |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Northwest Coast; Louis Shotridge, 1918 |
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