• Foto Number: INW-075A-33

The apron of a Niska shaman consists of several pieces of leather sewn together with cedar bark thread and animal sinew and painted with ochre paints. Thirteen ivory halibut charms are tied onto it with cotton threads. Dog's teeth are fastened onto the bottom edge and deer hoofs are attached to the 10-cm-long (4-inch-Iong) leather fringes. (95 cm, NMM)
NMM = National Museum of Man, Ottawa

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