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Object Number
69-30-10/1697
Display Title
Wooden frontlet
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden frontlet. Frontlet with abalone insets, raven and beaver design. Imagery includes raven on top, hawk in the middle, and otter on the bottom, all sharing the same wings.
Inventory Description
Carved wood ornament, bird with small bird and beaver, shell inlay, painted
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Haida?
- Tlingit?
- Historic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
Admiralty Islands
/
Angoon
Additional Geographic Terms
Mount St. Elias, Territory south of
Materials
Wood, Shell, Pigment, Abalone
Dimensions
Overall: 19.3 x 15.3 x 7 cm (7 5/8 x 6 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1697
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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