Head Ring
| Object Number: | NA8525 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tsimshian |
| Provenience: | Canada British Columbia Naas River Region |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cedar Bark Wool |
| Height: | 6.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 63 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedition to the Northwest Coast; Louis Shotridge, 1918 |
Description
Head ring made from seven warps wrapped with twisted, cedar bark fiber wefts. The ends are bound with a coil of cedar bark cord. An additional band of cedar bark weaving is inserted under the coil that binds the ends with fragments of wool cloth beneath.
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