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Dance apron
Unrecorded Tlingit artist Native American
Not on view
This dance apron depicts a bear; its head and paws are easily recognizable while its body is abstract. The garment’s complex and rare twined structure is generally referred to as Chilkat weaving, in recognition of the particular group of Tlingit women who excelled in the art form. Men painted the design on a wood board that women referenced to execute the weaving. Today, as in the past, members of Tlingit communities wear and dance in aprons and robes such as this one.
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