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Headdress Frontlet


Kwakwaka'wakw artist, Headdress Frontlet, pre-contact, paint on alder with abalone shell inlay, Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, no known copyright restrictions, 48.3.423

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Title

Headdress Frontlet

Artist

Kwakwaka'wakw artist (Kwakwaka'wakw)

Date

pre-contact

Medium

paint on alder with abalone shell inlay

Dimensions (H x W x D)

7 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northwest Coast

Personal Accessories

Object Type

headwear

Cultural Group

Kwakwaka'wakw

Credit Line

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art

Accession Number

48.3.423

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

abalone shell

alder

headdresses

headgear

Kwakiutl

Northwest Coast Native American styles

paint

Place Made

Created in: Quatsino Sound

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