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Man's dance apron

Object Details

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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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Collector
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Date created
circa 1890
Object Name
Man's dance apron
Media/Materials
Wool cloth, cotton cloth, silk ribbon, puffin beak/beaks
Techniques
Sewn, appliquéd
Dimensions
72.2 x 78.2 cm
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Indigenous Term
tsep
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