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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