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Frontlet

Maker
Date 1895-1905
Medium / Technique Wood, haliotis shell (abalone), ermine fur, bone, paint, hide, trade cloth, fibre, sea-lion whisker
Dimensions63 x 30 x 26 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Headwear
CultureIndigenous: Nisga'a
Origin Gitlaxt'aamiks, Nass River area, Northern British Columbia, Canada
Geocultural Area Northwest Coast
Object NumberM12694.1
DivisionIndigenous Cultures - Historical Objects
CollectionMcCord
CreditPurchase

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