Man's dance kilt/apron

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Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source circa 1909.
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Place: Fort Rupert; Mount Waddington 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: 2/2054
Barcode: 022054.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Man's dance kilt/apron
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth, wool cloth, puffin beak/beaks
Techniques: Sewn, strung
Dimensions: 70.5 x 55.1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eece43c2-a276-4b4e-a34e-35ddf1e5403b

Record ID: NMAI_23337