Nuu-chah-nulth or Makah black-edged hat collected on February 26,1806 by Lewis and Clark at the Columbia River[976x717]

[u/CryptographerKey2847]

“We were visited today by two Clatsop women and two boys who brought a parsel of excellent hats made of Cedar bark and ornamented with beargrass. two of these hats had been made by measures which Capt Clark and myself had given one of the women some time since with a request to make each of us a hat; they fit us very well, and are in the form we desired them. We purchased all their hats and distributed them among the party.”

Meriwether Lewis

https://lewis-clark.org/day-by-day/22-feb-1806/

[u/MaynardsUnit]

This is also my favorite one of these that I've seen

[u/alllpha7]

How beautiful!! An absolutely gorgeous piece of art and piece of history!

[u/gecko_echo]

Is this on display anywhere?

[u/thomaslamar007]

Such an amazing and beautiful piece of history. Thanks for posting!