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Object Number
69-30-10/1595
Display Title
Carved wooden visor
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved wooden visor. Grooves on top for helmet. Has a space that has been hollowed for the nose and pieces of the "biter" remain.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden visor, painted, eye design, teeth inlay, leather ties in back
Classification
- Headband
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Wood, Leather, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 29.5 x 24 cm (4 15/16 x 11 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1595
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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