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Detail of the crest painting on the front section of a piece of slat and rod armour.

Slat armour, fabricated from slats, possibly seine twine, leather and wooden toggles. This particular piece of armour is unique. In the top section is 2 smaller sections that adjust to the shape of the upper torso.

Cuirass body armour, fabricated from walrus hide, string and Chinese yuan coins dating 1800-1830. donated to NMAI by Dr. A. Eugene Austin (Alonzo Eugene Austin, Jr.), 1929.

Tlingit battle armour, consisting of slats, rods for flexibility, leather and sinew. Red and black formline adorn the bare panels.

Detail of the crest painting on the chest section of a piece of slat and rod armour.

Tlingit battle armour, consisting of slats, rods for flexibility, leather and sinew. Red and black formline adorn the bare panels.

Detail of the crest painting on the upper back section of a piece of slat and rod armour.

Tlingit slat and rod armour with clan crest painted in the centre. Collected by Yuri Lysyansky in 1804-05 at Sitka.

Detail of the crest painting on the back section of a piece of slat and rod armour.

Recording Context: Specific activity; Specific venue; Private; IndoorContext Notes: Rhythm; Rhythmic soundsThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.

Recording Context: Specific activity; Private; IndoorContext Notes: "Violent" sound of loom in close spaceThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.