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Object Number
13-13-10/84423
Display Title
Chief's hat
Descriptions
Object Description
Chief's hat. Abalone in eyes and around border. 4 ermine pelts - red wool - 3 faces or chin. The design across the chin is how children of brown bear are typically depicted.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical red felt headdress, w/ carved zoomorphic faces, shell inlay, fur, wh
Classification
- Raw Material
- Headdress
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900's
Culture
- Auk
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Dimensions
Overall: 29.9 x 21.2 x 22 cm (11 3/4 x 8 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
13-13-10/84423
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
Donor
Betty Humphreys
(01/01/1913)
Donor
George Humphreys
(1/1/1913)
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