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Slat and rod armour with crest painted on the chest and back.

Slat and rod armour with crest painted on the chest and back.

Leather shirt of armour made from sea mammal, likely sea lion.

Armour fabricated from rods and string and painted over. Painting consists of a formline bear design, within a black border. The functionality of this set may be more for dance than actual protection.

Tlingit slat armour with bear crest displayed on torso and chest.

Leather armour fashioned from seal or sea lion with Chinese Yuan coins attached.

Carved and painted war helmet depicting a human face with moustache and beard.

War helmet with copper face with hooked nose attached to the front.

Tlingit war helmet and visor.

War helmet with painted face on it. The face has inlaid operculum teeth, of which only a few remain.

Helmet fashioned in the shape of a bear or possibly a sea lions head. Only the mouth is pronounced with further detailed carving and red paint.

War helmet carved in the shape of an aged human face with a very distinct expression.

War helmet carved in the shape of an aged human face with a very distinct expression.

Helmet of fairly recent construction based on condition. The bird likely depicts a raven and has inlaid operculum teeth and attached human hair.

Helmet of fairly recent construction based on condition. The bird likely depicts a raven and has inlaid operculum teeth.