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Object Number
15-36-10/100566.1.8
Display Title
Thompson River Indian (Salishan) man "Roi.pellst" (Flaming Stone), hair style mostly worn by warriors
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Thompson Indians (Salishan) / Thompson River Indian. Hair dress in style mostly worn by warriors, Spences Bridge - 1914. / Collector J. A. Teit - 1913 - 14."; From Tepper, 1987: "Hairstyle Used Mostly by Warriors / J.A. Teit 1915 / Front view of roi.pellst (flaming stone) hair done up in a Ntlak / style. Hair gathered together and tied in a large loose knot on top / of head above brow with ends protruding upwards. Used mostly by / warriors."
Keywords
- People and Family
- Ethnographic
Subject
- Man
Department
Photographic
Date
1914
Artist
James A. Teit
Culture
- Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms
Spences Bridge, near
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 12.7 cm (3 x 5 in.)
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