Culture/People:

Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this

Collector:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Frontlet headdress

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved, inlaid, sewn

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Alert Bay; Mount Waddington Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

Archipelago:

Vancouver Island Group

Island Name:

Cormorant Island

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents by George Heye in 1922 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).

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Catalog Number:

11/5200

Barcode:

115200.000

See related items:

Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65ca060f8-d2b5-4861-b362-a1da66995a28

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_124168