Headband
29-175-619
From: Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 29-175-619 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Haida |
Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Cedar Bark | Cotton |
Description | Three bands of wrapped fine twine, each band has a rope of twisted bark on each side of it, with a thicker rope around top edge. The bands have diagonal wrapping with center one in oppos-ite direction, apparently backed with a stiff material. Front has two bundles of shredded bark tied on, one in back on top of broad panel of shredded bark. Ring has folded cloth sewn around inside. Whole outside painted a dull bluish-red. Whole outside painted a dull bluish-red. |
Width | 6.7 cm |
Outside Diameter | 18.1 cm |
Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
Other Number | 7/153 - Collector Number |
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