Beaded Head Ring with Sisiutl Design, circa 1890 26274 To The Earth We Return

To The Earth We Return

"The Three Graces"

and are renowned for their artistry in beadwork

outside dimensions measure 14 ¼ x 17 ¼ inches

Oil painting on canvas board

Beaded Head Ring with Sisiutl Design, circa 1890 26274 To The Earth We ReturnBeaded Head Ring completed in a Sisiutl Design by the Kwakwaka'wakw circa 1890. Made of trade cloth and glass beads. Measures 4 High, custom tabletop display stand is included In the 1890s, an interesting new piece of ceremonial regalia began to make its appearance among Kwakwaka'wakw ritualists. Certain styles of traditional headgear predate this type and probably influenced its development. These include the elaborate kinds of finely worked cedar