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Decorative Arts
Comb
Tlingit or Haida artist, (active )
Tlingit or Haida artist
United States or Canada
Primary
5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
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Bone
Bone
Tlingit or Haida; made in United States or Canada
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1800-1900, implements & costume, Native American, Native American art
Decorative Arts
For years, Indigenous activists have led efforts to reclaim the remains of their ancestors and sacred cultural objects currently housed in museums, universities, and other cultural institutions.
In 1990, U.S. federal law established the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) to facilitate this process. In December 2023, NAGPRA ruled that museums must obtain consent from lineal descendants, Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations before allowing any exhibition of, access to, or research on these objects.
MAG has removed works from display that are classified under the statute in compliance and in support of the repatriation of these items to their original caretakers, including this work.
Combs were worn by shamans during curing ceremonies as well as when they were not practicing. Decorated with both spirit helpers and crest emblems, they were also used by chiefs and women of status.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1953.62
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/20/2001
53.62SL1
slide
full
2 x 2
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glossy
with 33.28, 22.5
5 x 7
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negative
with 33.28. 22.5
5 x 7
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53.62DI1
digital image
1 detail
2 x 2
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53.62SL2
slide
detail
2 x 2
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53.62DI#2
digital image
2/19/2008
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