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Object #     1958
Object name     Basketry Hat
Culture of Origin     Tlingit, Stikine, Haida
Materials     Spruce Root, Paint
Techniques     Plain Twined, Triple Twined, Skip Stitched, Painted
Exhibit Label    

The concentric diamond pattern on this hat and on No. 6 is called mamatsiki, "dragonfly." The painting on this hat shows the Haida formline style with connected bands of red and black, unlike the Kwakwaka'wakw style that has disconnected design elements.

Source     Mr. George T. Emmons
Location     Wrangell, Alaska


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