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Object #     1578
Object name     Basketry Hat
Culture of Origin     Haida
Materials     Spruce Root, Paint
Techniques     Plain Twined, Triple Twined, Skip Stitched, Painted
Exhibit Label    

3. TWINED SPRUCE ROOT HAT

Haida-style weaving; collected from the Tlingit
Greenish-blue paint was often applied to hats. Underneath
the green paint are traces of a design that used black, yellow,
and red. Whether it was painted over for aesthetic or
water-proofing purposes in unknown.

Source     Mr. George T. Emmons
Location     Wrangell, Alaska
Credit     Purchased with funds donated by Thomas Burke


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