Man's dance kilt/apron

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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

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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Place: Cape Mudge; Strathcona Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Vancouver Island

See related items: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/5126
Barcode: 115126.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Man's dance kilt/apron
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, glass bead/beads, rickrack, ammunition cartridge/cartridges
Techniques: Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork
Dimensions: 71 x 61 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6169c9082-eb04-4ab3-8a10-329faf346858

Record ID: NMAI_123629