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1800s; Gift of Young Naturalists' Society; No. 4794
CEDAR BARK CAPE Kwakwaka'wakw
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.