Beaded Head Ring with Sisiutl Design, circa 1890 26942 The Sisiutl often appears on

The Sisiutl often appears on headpieces

both standing atop a large bird

Gouache and wax on paper

The composition depicts a Colorado mountain landscape featuring an alpine lake surrounded by pine trees and a black bear crossing a stream

Provenance: Estate of Charles Ragland Bunnell

Beaded Head Ring with Sisiutl Design, circa 1890 26942 The Sisiutl often appears onBeaded 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