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Nom de l'objet :	Hanging
Catégorie de l'objet :	Communication Artifacts
Sous-catégorie de l'objet :	Art
Matériaux :	Skin, moose fur, squirrel glass
Numéro d'accession :	1976.72
Culture :	Southern Tutchone
Date de début de production :	Circa1976
Description :	Beaded felt wall hanging with Donjek berry beads, coloured orange, blue, red and white glass beads and squirrel feet tassels. Tan coloured felt with red blacking. Leather hanger strap.
Fonctions :	The purpose of this wall hanging is non-functional. Although most wall hangings have pockets adding practicality to artistic endeavor, this example is unusual in that it seems to be purely ornamental. Wall hangings of this type would have perhaps been made only after Yukon First Nations became stationary and were living in wood frame housing. None the less, this is a fine example of Southern Tutchone decorative work. The beadwork is done in a traditional Athapaskan style. The tassels are squirrel feet which are a rarely used decorative material. The location of use of the hanging is unknown. It was perhaps to decorate the wall in a home, a souvenir, or perhaps to adorn and decorate the setting of a potlatch.
Mention de crédit - Image :	Yukon Government Museums Unit
Établissement :	Kluane Museum of Natural History Facebook-Kluane Museum of Natural History
Ville de l'établissement :	Burwash Landing
Province de l'établissement :	Yukon

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