Hide Armour and Bone Knife

Photographer: MacDonald, George F.
Description

Leather body armour, of an unusual asymmetrical design. The suit has a mounted shoulder pad granting the wearer's left arm maneuverability. A bone knife with formline carving, and a stone club are also on display.

Physical location
Sheldon Jackson Museum
Subject (Geographic)
Sitka
Keywords
Tlingit
Armour
cuirass
hide
leather
Skin
warfare
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
warobjects044
Copyright
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Terms of use
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Copyright owner(s)

© George F. MacDonald.

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