Hat Item Number: A6108 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spruce root hat with applied design of a bird in black and green paint. Painted green cross on top. Spruce root warp and weft. Brim is mixed twined weave (diagonal twilled design of chevron patters), crown is three strand twined weave with plain twined weave at the top. Hat has a braided border and a diagonal twined inner headband.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Alice Mountain before June 16, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller) on June 16, 1953
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- A6108
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- spruce root and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- diagonal twilled, three strand twined, braided, diagonal twined and plain twined
- Overall
- height 20.0 cm, diameter 45.0 cm
- Top
- diameter 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Alice Mountain
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before June 16, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on June 16, 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2010/0014