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Painted Spruce Root Hat
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Painted Spruce Root Hat
Painted Spruce Root Hat

Painted Spruce Root Hat

Date1884
Mediumspruce root, paint
DimensionsOther: 17.8 × 43.2 cm (7 × 17 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-891
Object numberHRC 00891
Descriptionfinely woven hat of spruce root. design painted blue, red and black. two eyes on either side of crown. motif of ears, wings, and claws around brim.
Exhibition HistoryNMC Indian Days Ottawa (1964) Gove. Pav. Expo 67 Montreal (3-67) - (11-67) $250 Roverson Centre (1-76) - (10-76) Ravens World (9-84) - (9-88)
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