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THB20th C. Tlingit Wood Salmon Headdress w/ Nacre Shell
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North America, Pacific Northwest, United States or Canada, Tlingit, ca. 20th century CE. A splendid wooden headdress in the form of a salmon adorned with mother of pearl inlay and painted brilliant hues of scarlet and cyan. Set on an ovoid plinth with leather ties for attachment, the stylized fish displays an elongated body with protruding fins, a down-turned mouth, and circular eyes. Seven nacre shell inlays present on each side of the salmon, serving as the eyes, gills, pectoral fins, and scales. Size: 13.8" W x 6.5" H (35.1 cm x 16.5 cm)
Cf. Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, catalog number 15/4416.
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private West Jordon, Utah, USA collection
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#178523Condition
Some chipping and small losses to nacre shell inlay, as well as nicks and abrasions to surface as shown. Otherwise, intact and excellent with liberal remaining pigments.
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