Headdress
Kwakwaka'wakw artist, Headdress, pre-contact, paint on alder with inlaid abalone shell, brass-headed nails, swansdown, sea lion whiskers, and ermine skin, Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, no known copyright restrictions, 48.3.424
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- Title
Headdress
- Artist
- Date
pre-contact
- Medium
paint on alder with inlaid abalone shell, brass-headed nails, swansdown, sea lion whiskers, and ermine skin
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
9 1/4 in x 6 in x 6 1/4 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
48.3.424
- Copyright
no known copyright restrictions
- Terms
- Place Made
Created in: Vancouver Island