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.
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Format: | Still Image |
Language: | unknown |
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1972
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Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1573/abalone-display |
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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