Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Costume (hierarchy name)
5. costume (mode of fashion)
6. costume accessories
7. worn costume accessories
8. [accessories by location on the head]
9. headgear
10. headdresses

Anotations

Scope note:

Headdresses of a type worn by important figures in Tsimshian society, such as chiefs or leaders of carving societies. Consists of a wooden base with a carved frontlet, usually depicting clan crest figures, animal whiskers protruding from the top, and a train of ermine skins framing the back and sides of the headdress. Sometimes a space is carved in the frontlet to hold feathers, which would be used by chiefs to welcome indivduals during various ceremonies.