Basketry Hat Item Number: 1651/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wide-brimmed hat with woven band around bottom of crown. Band is decorated with alternating natural and red parallelograms (called “leaves of fireweed”). Interior has a leather hatband.
Narrative
Purchased through Sotheby's; said to be from a private Washington state collection.
Item History
- Made in North America
- Collected in Alaska, USA
- Owned by Sotheby's before October 21, 1994
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Sotheby's (Seller) on October 21, 1994
What
- Name
- Basketry Hat
- Identification Number
- 1651/1
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- spruce root, leather skin, grass, fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 9.9 cm, width 30.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit ? or Inland Tlingit ?
- Previous Owner
- Sotheby's
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Sotheby's (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
- Collected in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 21, 1994
- Acquisition Date
- on October 21, 1994
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 1651/0001