Ceremonial Hat

29-47-158

From: Canada | Coppermine River

Curatorial Section: American

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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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