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Headdress

Clan Tsiits Gitanee

Datec. 1884

Mediumwood, abalone shell

DimensionsOther: 16.5 × 7 × 19.5 cm (6 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 7 11/16 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

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Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-25

Object numberHRC 00025

Descriptiondance headdress carving. this represents a spirit face seen by the doctors in their trance or revery. the inlaid border of mother of pearl is made from the abalone shell, brought in early days by trading vessels from California and the Sandwich Islands. probably in still earlier times from the smaller native haliotis. frontlet carved from single piece of wood; rectangular shape with face carved in high relief and hollowed out from back. face is surrounded by small rectangles of abalone shell. inlaid into wood in horseshoe shaped pattern. face has short black hair curling around face, eyebrows also black, mouth red. eyes are outlined in black, pupils are black and area around pupils is white. rest of face is natural wood
Exhibition HistoryU. of Carleton (11-70) - (11-70) Children of the Raven VMMB E.9.0.3-11a (11-75) - (7-81) C.C.I Storage (7-81) - (7-83)Published References'Haida Art' - George MacDonald, back of book

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