Tlingit or Tsimshian Shaman's Headdress Attachments

Tlingit and Tsimshian shaman's headdress attachments are ceremonial objects created by master carvers of the Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples of present-day Alaska and British Columbia, dating primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries. These intricately carved and painted pieces, often fashioned from wood, abalone shell, and animal hair, served as powerful spiritual regalia worn by shamans during healing ceremonies and rituals to communicate with the spirit world. They represent some of the most refined expressions of Northwest Coast Indigenous art, combining technical mastery with deep spiritual symbolism rooted in clan identity and cosmological belief.