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Woman's hood

ca. 1840
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Woman's hood
  • Date: ca. 1840
  • Geography: Made in Quebec, Canada
  • Culture: James Bay Cree, Native American
  • Medium: Wool cloth, glass beads, and silk ribbon
  • Dimensions: 24 1/2 × 10 in. (62.2 × 25.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 2021
  • Object Number: 2021.434.28
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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