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Object Number
69-30-10/2071
Display Title
Headdress
Descriptions
Object Description
Headdress representing brown bear ears. Two scalloped ear-like appendages project from forehead of this fur and skin headpiece. Skin ties.
Inventory Description
Headband, fur, ear-like appearance, pinkish down, skin ties
Classification
- Headband
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Brown Bear House
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Yakutat area
Materials
Fur, Skin
Dimensions
Overall: 27.6 x 16.4 x 1.5 cm (10 7/8 x 6 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/2071
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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