Ceremonial Hat
29-47-158
From: Canada | Coppermine River
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 29-47-158 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Eskimo |
Provenience | Canada | Coppermine River |
Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Skin | Bird Bone | Bird Bill |
Description | Made of narrow strips of skin resembing tucking. Red, black and cream. Mandibles of a loon attached vertically to top of cap. Bill of smaller bird wrapped in bands of skin and pendant from crown. |
Height | 33 cm |
Width | 17 cm |
Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
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