Headband, Dance : 84.15.005

Collection:

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

Object ID:

84.15.005

Accession#:

84.15

Credit Line:

Transferred from the Juneau Arts Council.

Object Name:

Headband, Dance

Title:

Tlingit Dance Headband, c. 1970s

Date:

1970

Description:

Maroon felt headband 2.25 inches high and 23.25 inches around. Decorated with zigzag pattern of white opaque beads bordered by blue opaque beads and copper—colored sequins secured with transparent yellow beads. Ends of band overlapped and stitched through both surfaces with black thread to join. Feathers are white and colored with red at tip and in narrow strips across width of feather at mid—point. Feathers approximately 10.5 inches long and 2.75 inches wide with approx. two inches of shaft inside headband.

Search Terms:

Tlingit
Textile
Clothing
Native

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Tlingit Dance Headband, c. 197

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