Tlingit warrior helmet fetches more than $2 million at auction

Alaska Public Media

Published June 2, 2008 at 10:49 PM AKDT

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A Tlingit warrior helmet sold at an east-coast auction recently to an anonymous private collector for $2.2 million. The hat had been in the possession of a woman who wasn't even aware of what it was.Jennifer Canfield, KNBA - AnchorageUPDATED 06/03/2008: Corrected spelling of "Tlingit" in the headline