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Head Ring7711
Neck Ring7712
Clam Basket2458
Frontlet1-1459

These carved frontlets were attached to regal headdresses and used in the Kwakwaka'wakw Tlasula. This beaver is identified by its two large front teeth and stick in its mouth. Its flat tail raised at the top has a human face at the base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
wood, paint, cloth and pandanus
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Cedar Bark Headdress7736

This headdress was worn by George Hunt's daughter-in-law, Tlakwagilayookwa (Sara Smith Hunt, later Martin) who played Naida, in Edward S. Curtis' film In the Land of the Head Hunters, 1914.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, dentalium shell, ermine, abalone shell and thread
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Spoon Basket1115

The cedar bark is natural and black.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ? or Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
cedar bark
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Basketry Mat1-1881

The cedar bark is natural and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Basket1-716

Basketry was a woman's art. Women also wove cedar bark mats, capes, hats, and baby carriers. Baskets were used for gathering, cooking, and storing food. Today, as in the past, baskets are also made for sale and given as gifts at potlatches.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Basketry Mat2274

The paint is red and black.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
yellow cedar bark and paint
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Basket1-715