A Haida of Massett, British Columbia. [Identified as Hayas of Kayung.] The head-dress is a "dancing hat", and consists of a carved wooden mask, surmounted by numerous sea-lion bristles and with pendent strips of ermine-skin

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A Haida of Massett, British Columbia. [Identified as Hayas of Kayung.] The head-dress is a "dancing hat", and consists of a carved wooden mask, surmounted by numerous sea-lion bristles and with pendent strips of ermine-skin

Item ID number:

3549846

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1916

Reference:

R10630-1-2-E, Box number: CRT 031

Item no. (creator):

PF 11

Type of material:

Photographs

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Item ID number:

3549846

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Edward Curtis's The North American Indian Collection

A Haida of Massett, British Columbia. [Identified as Hayas of Kayung.] The head-dress is a "dancing hat", and consists of a carved wooden mask, surmounted by numerous sea-lion bristles and with pendent strips of ermine-skin
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Date(s):

1916

Place of creation:

British Columbia

Language of material:

English

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Photograph taken at Massett, British Columbia

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Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff, 1868-1954

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"In Curtis, E.S., The North American Indians ...,(Norwood, Mass., 1916), Vol. XI, supp. PF - No. 398", Described by the NEGNUM project., The title of the photograph in square brackets is based on information provided by Project Naming. The goal of this project is to identify and record the names of people, places, activities and events in photographs held at Library and Archives Canada.

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Volume XI - The North American Indians

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Haida Indians

Portraits

First Nations
Source:

Private

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1966-122 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

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Box [CURTIS, EDWARD SHERIFF 1966-122]

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CRT 031 Item no. assigned by LAC 398

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Copy negative [1966-122 NPC] PA-039486

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Credit: Edward S. Curtis / Library and Archives Canada / PA-039486
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Copyright: Expired

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A Haida of Massett, British Columbia. [Identified as Hayas of Kayung.] The head-dress is a "dancing hat", and consists of a carved wooden mask, surmounted by numerous sea-lion bristles and with pendent strips of ermine-skin

A Haida of Massett, British Columbia. [Identified as Hayas of Kayung.] The head-dress is a "dancing hat", and consists of a carved wooden mask, surmounted by numerous sea-lion bristles and with pendent strips of ermine-skin