Headdress, shaman's

Description

Shaman's headdress of grizzly bear claws sewn to a hide circlet, and united at the tips by a string of dentalium shells: North America, Canada, Northwest Coast, possibly Tsimshian

Museum reference

IL.2021.17.124

Collection

Americas

Object name

Headdress, shaman's

Production information

Northwest Coast, Canada, North America

Style / Culture

Tsimshian

Materials

Bear claw, Hide, Dentalium shell

Physical description

Grizzly bear claws sewn to a hide circlet, and united at the tips by a string of dentalium shells

Associations

Rae of Orkney Collection
Collector: Rae, John, Dr, 1813 - 1893

Exhibitions

• Dr John Rae the Explorer and Collector (01 Apr 2013 - 05 Nov 2013)
  Stromness Museum

• Heaven and Hell and other worlds of the dead (01 Jul 2000 - 01 Feb 2001)
  Royal Museum of Scotland

Credit

On loan from The University of Edinburgh