Hair Cover Item Number: 2617/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A man's hairnet woven from black horse hair, which is twisted, knotted, and braided in various sections. Two elongated fabric hair ties hang from the netting.
History Of Use
Men wore these hairnets over their queues during the Qing Dynasty. They were required to cut their queues when the Qing Dynasty fell in 1911. The hairnet was worn at the front of the head.
Narrative
Hairnet worn by Lore Neen, the donor's father, who was a well-known figure in Victoria, B.C.
Item History
- Made in China between 1644 and 1911
- Owned by Victoria Yip before March 19, 2004
- Received from Victoria Yip (Donor) on March 19, 2004
What
- Name
- Hair Cover
- Identification Number
- 2617/1
- Type of Item
- cover
- Material
- horse hair and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 10.0 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 19.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Victoria Yip
- Received from
- Victoria Yip (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- between 1644 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before March 19, 2004
- Acquisition Date
- on March 19, 2004
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2617/0001