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Object #     4794
Object name     Cedar Bark Cape
Culture of Origin     Kwakwaka'wakw
Materials     Cedar Bark, Leather
Techniques     Shredded, Open Twined
Dimensions     H: 16 in, W: 32 in
Exhibit Label    

Skilled weavers soak yellow cedar bark in salt water and
pound it until it is soft enough for capes and robes. This
cape, from Alert Bay, British Columbia, originally had a
comfortable fur neckline.

Source     Young Naturalists Society
Location     Alert Bay, British Columbia
Credit     Gift of Young Naturalists Society


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