łagakwame' (Head Ring)

About this object

History of use

Part of ts!eqa dancer's outfit.

Physical description

Head ring made from woven cord backed by red cloth with four large, square pieces of abalone shell attached around the outside at evenly spaced intervals. Ermine pelts line the top of the ring. Two cords crisscross the top of the ring at right angles, with a large cedar bark tassel attached at the centre.