Whaler's Hat Item Number: 1997-60/1 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Automatically Generated From Material
The swamp grass is purple.
Exhibit Label
WHALER'S HAT Nuu-chah-nulth/Ahousat
The whaling cultures of the Northwest, Coast Makah, Quinault, Quileute, and Nuu-chah-nulth, decorate their knob-topped hats with whaling scenes. Look for whales, canoes, whalers, and harpoons.
Made by Jessie Webster, about 1968; Gift of John Putnam, 1997; No. 1997-60/1
Item History
- Made by Jessie Webster
- Received from John A. Putnam
What
- Name
- Whaler's Hat
- Identification Number
- 1997-60/1
- Type of Item
- whaler's hat
- Material
- cedar bark and swamp grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- plain twined, wrapped twined, triple twined, twill plaited and dyed
- Overall
- height 10.0 in, diameter 9.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
- Creator
- Jessie Webster
- Received from
- John A. Putnam
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
Other
- Credit
- Gift of John A. Putnam
- Motif
- Whale | Canoe | Human | Float
- Collection
- Burke Museum Ethnology Collection