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Object Number
2004.29.3512
Display Title
Chief Joseph John in full regalia and feathers
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Nootka Indians. Wakashan. / A Hat Fit for a King.: Chief Joseph John / in Full Regalia and Feathers, Photographed at Tofino, Vancouver Island, Where His People Have the Exclusive Right to Fish Unobstructed in the Seal Fishing Waters of North Pacific. (Times Wide World Photos.)"
Keywords
- Ethnographic
- Social and Political Figure
- Mask and Headdress
- Proper Name
Subject
- Chief
- Headdress
Department
Photographic
Date
1931
Artist
Asahel Curtis
Artist
Times WideWorld Photos
Culture
- Nootka
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
/
Vancouver Island
Dimensions
Overall: 11.43 x 19.05 cm (4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
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