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Object Number
15-36-10/86632
Display Title
Shaman's medicine shield, black bear skin. Straps of buckskin.
Descriptions
Object Description
Shaman's medicine shield, black bear skin. Straps of buckskin.
Inventory Description
Fur piece, 2 deerskin straps, 2 feet with claws attached, feathers, 1 loose claw
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1915
Culture
- Lillooet
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
Materials
Bear hide, Leather, Bird claw, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 91 x 50 cm (35 13/16 x 19 11/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
15-36-10/86632
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund, 1915
Provenance
Seller
James A. Teit
(?)
Collector
James A. Teit
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Raw Material
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Necklace
|
North America
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|
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Arizona | |
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Percussion
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Hat
|
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| |
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Vest
|
British Columbia
| |
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Building furnishing
|
North America
| |
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Necklace
|
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