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Object Number
15-36-10/100566.1.9
Display Title
Thompson River Indian woman "TEkwitlixkEn" showing hair style of pubescent girls
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Thompson Indians (Salishan) / Thompson River Indian. Showing style of hair-dressing of pubescent girls. Spences Bridge. / Collector J. A. Teit - 1913 - 14."; From Tepper, 1987: "Hairstyles of Pubescent Girl / J.A. Teit 1914 / Front view of TEkwitlixkEn wears necklace of beads, shells and / elaeagnus beads. Hair done up in a / young woman's or pubescent girl's style of the Ntlak; braided at / sides (single braids) and end doubled up and down several times / (according to length of hair) and then tied with beaded buckskin / hair ribbons about equal with the bottom of the face where the hair / is doubled up."
Keywords
- Ethnographic
- People and Family
Subject
- Woman
Department
Photographic
Date
1913-1914
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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