Abalone Display

Murphy Stalney and Walter Harris displaying an abalone shell. Abalone is an important material in Northwest Coast art. It is used as a decorative inlay, as jewellery, and it is sewn onto robes and ceremonial regalia. It is often used to denote power, rank, and prestige.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: G.F. MacDonald Collection
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1972
Subjects:
Tsimshian > Gitxsan > Hazelton > Gitanmaax > Abalone >
Tsimshian > Gitxsan > Ksan Historical Village > Hazelton > Gitanmaax > Abalone >
Hazelton
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1573/abalone-display
Description
Summary:Murphy Stalney and Walter Harris displaying an abalone shell. Abalone is an important material in Northwest Coast art. It is used as a decorative inlay, as jewellery, and it is sewn onto robes and ceremonial regalia. It is often used to denote power, rank, and prestige.

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