Dance Apron

Item number 1767/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Dark blue dance apron with many flattened copper pieces and mountain goat hooves hanging from the front. Two rows of skin fringe; the first is cut into 1/2 to 1 1/2 cm wide strips with a hoof sew onto the end of each one; the second has 1/2 cm wide strips with flattened copper on each end. Hem edge also has a strip of red cotton sewn over it. The green, red and beige striped apron tie is in one piece, basted along the front edge near the top edge and extending beyond the apron. Inside is lined with cotton over the front section and there is a safety pin at the side.

History Of Use

Moore told the collector the apron was used in ceremonial dances when only one chief danced at a time, and that only chiefs could wear such an apron.

Narrative

John H. Moore told the collector in 1956 that the apron was at least a century old, and that it was passed down to him from his maternal grandfather, through his mother. He said it belonged to a chief, possibly his great-grandfather, a chief of the Wolf Clan (Lakh Ghibu) on the Nass River.

Item History

Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1850
Collected in Kincolith, British Columbia, Canada and Gingolx, British Columbia, Canada during 1956
Owned by Dana Mullen
Owned by John H. Moore before 1956
Owned by Vernon W. Mullen between 1956 and September 28, 1998
Received from Vernon W. Mullen (Donor) on September 28, 1998

What

Name: Dance Apron
Identification Number: 1767/3
Type of Item: apron
Material: wool fibre, mountain goat hoof, metal, copper metal and cotton fibre
Overall: height 73.0 cm, width 145.0 cm