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Apron, Dancing, PaintedNWC/0110

Material
hide, pigment, beak, feather, hoof and sinew
Made in
USA ? or Canada ?
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Basket With Spoons (4)E/1913
Rattle, DancingE/1648

SPIRITS LIKE THE SOUND OF THE RATTLE AND DRUM: GEORGE THORNTON EMMONS' COLLECTION OF TLINGIT SHAMANS' KITS. ILIFF, BARBARA ELIZABETH DISSERTATION, 1994 UNDER MOUNT ST. ELIAS: THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE YAKUTAT TLINGIT. DE LAGUNA, FREDERICA, 7, 1972

Culture
Tlingit: Gun Nah Ho Qwan
Material
wood, sinew and sea parrot beak
Made in
Gun Nah Ho Qwan, Dry Bay, Yakutat Borough, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Dancing RobeE/1616

SPIRITS LIKE THE SOUND OF THE RATTLE AND DRUM: GEORGE THORNTON EMMONS' COLLECTION OF TLINGIT SHAMANS' KITS. ILIFF, BARBARA ELIZABETH DISSERTATION, 1994

Culture
Tlingit: Gun Nah Ho Qwan
Material
hide, pigment, deer hoof, parrot beak and sinew
Made in
Gun Nah Ho Qwan, Alrich River, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Charms, Young Girl'sE/1427
Headdress921/7

A piece with a curved neck that has a head with a beak at the top and a circular base with coiled skin going through around which a string is tied that ties at the other end to the middle of the neck. Skin is stitched over the enitre piece except the beak.

Culture
Ekoi
Material
skin, bone, beak, wood and fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceEdz1405

A metal chain with seventeen charms attached: three amber beads; one amber ingot; one jade ring; one jade bead; two coins with square holes; a piece of coral; a jade disc with a round hole; one carved peach kernel; a carved monkey holding a peach; a jade Buddha's hand; a jade lotus; a pilgrim's gourd; a silver, and bird claw sword; and a bird's beak mounted with silver.

Culture
Chinese
Material
nut, beak, silver metal, claw, stone, coral, metal, amber stone and jade mineral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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