Description
This beautifully carved frontlet includes abalone shell inlay on the eyes and teeth, with 19 additional pieces of abalone decorating the border. Sea lion whiskers surround the crown, and rows of white ermine skins drape down the wearer’s back.
Details
- Work Date:
- Before 1905
- Medium:
- metal, Alder, abalone shell, ermine, sea lion whiskers, cotton