Coin Armour

Museum exhibition of Tlingit armour, including a war helmet depicting a human face, and two sets of carved visors. The armour is fabricated from Chinese yuan coins acquired from European traders. Collected by George Emmons, 1894.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Unknown
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Tlingit
Sikta Qwan > - armour
coin
cuirass
formline
helmet
hide
leather
operculum
skin
visor
war
warfare
tlingit
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4719/coin-armour
Description
Summary:Museum exhibition of Tlingit armour, including a war helmet depicting a human face, and two sets of carved visors. The armour is fabricated from Chinese yuan coins acquired from European traders. Collected by George Emmons, 1894.

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