Clan Hat with Wolf Head Item Number: X378a-b from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
This is a conical type wooden hat with a separate piece of a sculpted man wearing a status hat inserted into the front. The figure has an open mouth with white teeth. The underside of the "hat" is actually not hollowed out so it could not be worn down over the head but it could have been perched on top or only used as a sculptural piece.
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Item History
- Made between 1868 and 1901
What
- Name
- Clan Hat with Wolf Head
- Identification Number
- X378a-b
- Type of Item
- wolf head and hat
- Material
- cedar wood, pigment and shell
- Overall
- length 10.625 in, width 15.5625 in
Who
- Culture
- Haida
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1901
Other
- Classification
- Clothing