Neck Ring
| Object Number: | NA8520 |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tsimshian |
| Provenience: | Canada British Columbia Naas River Region |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cedar Bark Abalone Hide |
| Length: | 44.2 cm |
| Width: | 37 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedition to the Northwest Coast; Louis Shotridge, 1918 |
Description
Neck ring made from twined cedar bark fibers. The ring is wrapped with cordage made from the fibers and two attached rectangular sections are woven from cedar bark cordage. Each rectangular section has pieces of blue abalone shell sewn on at both ends and hide fringe attached at one end.
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