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Collector:
Mrs. Caroline E. Bates  Search this
Gen. Alfred E. Bates  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Caroline E. Bates  Search this
Culture:
Tlingit  Search this
Tsimshian  Search this
Object Type:
Hood
Place:
Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
26 Apr 1916
Notes:
From card: :"Cedar bark. Part of a bride's outfit." DR. ANDREA LAFORET, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MAN, OTTAWA, NOTED 1-7-85: "THOUGH TLINGIT IS WRITTEN ON OBJECT THIS MAY BE A TSIMSHIAN HOOD WORN BY A PUBESCENT GIRL. TWO COMPARABLE PIECES EXIST; ONE IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MAN, OTTAWA, THE OTHER IN THE FIELD MUSEUM, CHICAGO.""
Record Last Modified:
12 Apr 2021
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
059652
USNM Number:
E290330-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/340296df4-f650-4016-be3d-c020583b60a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8385047