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Mannequin on museum display donning hide shirt, dagger with bear crest pommel. The gorget or visor and sea lion war helmet on this mannequin are contemporary reproductions. This is notable in the sheen of the acrylic paint and the violet hue in the sky blue used.

Cuirass, or armour fabricated from walrus hide, with chinese coins obtained from European trade.

Painted sea lion hide armour from the Lord Bossom Collection. Sleeveless with fringe on right side, enclosure with toggles. Painted formline crest on front is either an orca or whale design. Denoted in the abstract depiction of offspring bearing, typical of marine mammals. Possibly of Tsimshian origin.

Painted leather armour, fashioned from singular piece of hide, folded over from left side and fringed at left for opening. Bear crest painted on front, denoted by short muzzle and large nostrils.

Painted war shirt, with fringe on shoulders and flanks. Double headed raven design suggests this is a crest design to be overtly worn.

Detail shot of painted sea lion skin armour. Bubbly skin indicates sea lion. Crest is a bear design.

Detail shot of a painted sea lion skin armour. Bubbly skin indicates sea lion. Crest is a bear design.

Peacemaker shirt adorned with rows of fastened deer hooves suggest this shirt is to be danced. Black tail deer hooves on leather. Donated by Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast, 1868

Cuirass, or armour fabricated from sea mamal hide, with chinese coins obtained from European trade.

Armour fabricated from sea mammal hide. Age and discolouration make it difficult to discern. This piece of armour is unusual in the design, donning a collar.

Leather armour vest fabricated from three pieces of hide, hide string and toggles at shoulder straps.

Mannequin donning painting leather vest, double-edged dagger, and war helmet in the image of sea lion.

Museum exhibition of Tlingit armour, including a war helmet depicting a human face, and two sets of carved visors. The armour is fabricated from Chinese yuan coins acquired from European traders. Collected by George Emmons, 1894.

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.

Sea mammal cuirass, fabricated from either sea mammal or elk hide, folded twice over for additional protection.