Jacket Item Number: 409/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tanned moose hide jacket with a brown, beaver fur collar, long sleeves and centre opening that closes with a metal zipper. All the skin edges are serrated. There are two pockets on the lower front. There is a fringe on the upper front, shoulders and upper back. The inner lining is a red synthetic material.
Narrative
The donor's uncle said he bought this jacket from First Nations people at the side of a highway; the family thought this took place in Northern BC, in the late 1940s.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada between 1900 and 1950
- Collected between 1945 and 1949
- Owned by Debbie Douglas before June 24, 1977
- Received from Debbie Douglas (Donor) on June 24, 1977
What
- Name
- Jacket
- Identification Number
- 409/1
- Type of Item
- jacket
- Material
- moose skin, shell, nylon fibre ?, metal and beaver skin
- Overall
- height 65.0 cm, width 131.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- BC Northern Interior ?
- Previous Owner
- Debbie Douglas
- Received from
- Debbie Douglas (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1950
- Collection Date
- between 1945 and 1949
- Ownership Date
- before June 24, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on June 24, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0409/0001