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Hair Ornament


Axel Rasmussen, Hair Ornament, ca. 1940, horn with abalone shell inlay, Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, © unknown, research required, 48.3.748

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Title

Hair Ornament

Artist

Axel Rasmussen (American, 1886-1945)

Date

ca. 1940

Medium

horn with abalone shell inlay

Dimensions (H x W x D)

1 3/8 in x 1 1/16 in x 4 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northwest Coast

Personal Accessories

Object Type

carving

hair ornament

Culture

American

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

48.3.748

Copyright

© unknown, research required

Terms

abalone shell

carving

hair ornaments

horn

Northwest Coast Native American styles

replicas

Tlingit

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