Frontlet
small, roughly rectangular mask of bird's head with long bead with four abalone teeth; two small frowning human faces above and below bird's head; lower face also has two hands; human faces have abalone inlay eyes; bird's head has abalone and copper eyes; red, green, black and white pigments; ermine pelt pendants hand down sides and back; ermine pelt around cap; tan and brown plaid fabrics behind mask and on crown; wool, ribbon and printed cotton ties and pendants
- Date
- c. 1850
- In our collection
- since November the 25th, 2017 up to now
- Dimensions
- 19 7/8 x 10 1/2 x 10 in. (50.48 x 26.67 x 25.4 cm) (without ties)
- Location
- G261
- Medium
- Wood, pigments, abalone shell, copper, ermine pelts, cotton, plant fibers, wool, buttons, sea lion whiskers
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 53% oxygen 23% iron 2% atium 15% cadmium 7%