Date
1972
Corporate name
Contributor: George F. MacDonald Collection
Description
From the left: Walter Joseph, Murphy Stanley and Walter Harris examining abalone shells. Abalone is an important material in Northwest Coast art. It is used as a decorative inlay, as jewellery, and it is sewn onto robes and ceremonial regalia. It is often used to denote power, rank, and prestige.
Subject (Geographic)
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Identifier
Ksan_Historical_Village_325
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