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THBHaida / Tlingit Wood Frontlet / Headdress Weasel Pelts
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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LiveJun 29, 2023
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- Lot Description
Native American, Pacific Northwest, Tlingit / Haida, ca. mid-20th century CE. A stunning dancing headdress frontlet made from cloth, leather, weasel pelts, wood, abalone shell, and feathers! Traditionally, chiefs wore carved wood headdress frontlets that were created to signify the rank of the wearer, the totemic animal and anthropomorphic motifs signifying clan and family affiliations. frontlet with beautiful abalone shell inlays. The wood frontlet is mounted on a red cloth cap with feathers and quills sewn vertically, crowning the top. Attached is a train / cape of deer hide covered in the pelts of many white weasels. This is an impressive ceremonial costume used in dancing rituals and worn primarily by chiefs as beautiful symbols of authority and power from the animals! Size of wood / feather frontlet: 8.5" Diameter x 18" H (21.6 cm x 45.7 cm); 38" H (96.5 cm) on included custom stand.
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; ex-Michigan, USA collection; ex-Seattle, Washington, USA auction, circa 2000s
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#178570Condition
Excellent condition some minor bending and fraying to feathers and quills. Green patina and oxidation on copper.
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