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Object #     2004-2/159
Object name     Helmet
Culture of Origin     Nuu-chah-nulth, Dit-i-daht
Maker or Artist     Art Thompson
Materials     Wood, Paint, Wolf Fur
Techniques     Carved, Painted, Glued
Dimensions     Diam: 13 in, L: 13.5 in, H: 12 in
Exhibit Label    

"Spirit of the Ancestors"-Many wolf headdresses take this raised snout form. Here the artist has created a hat based on the form of northern Northwest Coast crest hat, using the Nuu-chah-nulth wolf that draws on his own Dit-i-daht artistic and cultural heritage.
Source     Mr. Arthur B. Steinman
Credit     Gift of Arthur B. Steinman


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