Clan Hat

Photographer: MacDonald, George F.
Description

This particular headwear is something between a war helmet and ceremonial headdress as it's too ornate to be functioning head protection. The sea creature is a sculpin, indicated by the wide set mouth, face, and the spiny dorsal fin. Could also be Tsimshian based on the appliqué on lips and eyebrows.

Physical location
Montreal Museum of Fine Art
Keywords
Tlingit
Copper
crest
Hat
Helmet
painted
Raven
sculpin
warfare
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
warobjects057
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Terms of use
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Copyright owner(s)

© George F. MacDonald.

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