Helmet

29-48-435

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-48-435
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment | Hair
Description

Hemispherical frame of withes (two cricles joined by two semicircles crossing at top). To this is lashed by four cords, a hollow wooden carving of the killer whale, painted red, white and blue: the dorsal fin, pegged on, has human face carved and painted at its base, and the blow-hole cut out from the center of a white painted band. Tufts of hair are added to back of fin and end of tail.

Height 45.7 cm
Length 38.1 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1919
Other Number 6/9679 - Collector Number

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