Headdress
NA8523
From: Canada | British Columbia | Naas River Region
Curatorial Section: American
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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