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29-175-618

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-618
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark
Description

Made of four rings of twisted cedar bark sewn together and inter-laced on the end; rings are c. 1.5 to 2cm. in diameter. Ends of one allowed to stand up and bound with twisted back twine with ends shredded into a pom-pom c. 10.high. Ends of two other rings are long and hang down back. Red-brown.

Outside Diameter 3.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9958 - Collector Number

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