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Object Number
15-36-10/100566.1.14
Display Title
John Bathers in costume of a Thompson River Indian, holding spear and wearing eagle feather headdress
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Thompson Indians (Salishan) / John Bathers in costume. Thompson River Indian. Spences Bridge - 1915. / Collector J. A. Teit - 1913 -14 -15."; From Tepper, 1987: "John Bathen in Costume / J.A. Teit 1915 / Front full length view of standing man with face paint. Costume: / chief's headress of eagle feathers with beaded buckskin band. / Buckskin shirt with half sheeves. Grizzly bear necklace. Buckskin / breech clout with beaded cloth aprons. Long buckskin leggings / fringed, painted and beaded. Buckskin moccasins, War spear with / stone point."
Keywords
- Proper Name
- Ethnographic
- People and Family
Subject
- Spear
- Man
- Costume
Department
Photographic
Date
1915
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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