Headdress
Item number 2845/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
War bonnet or headdress made of a brown felt cap with a wide beaded band that sits at the forehead, with long eagle feathers attached above the band, completely surrounding and obscuring it. They are attached by skin loops and each is wrapped with red fabric, secured by sinew, on the lower portion of the shaft. Tufts of animal hair and burgundy fibres sit on small squares of leather, and are attached with adhesive to the feathers at the tips. The beadwork on the band has geometric designs in red, blue, green and gold on a white beaded background. Strands of red cotton and smaller feathers drape down from behind the headband. Overall colours are dark brown, white, red, green, blue and dark yellow.
Narrative
Donor acquired bonnet from Bashford Antiques store in Calgary in 1987.
Item History
- Made in Stoney Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada during 1927
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before December 21, 2010
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on December 21, 2010
What
- Name
- Headdress
- Identification Number
- 2845/1
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- eagle feather, wool fibre, cotton fibre, glass, hair, skin, sinew, adhesive and dye
- Overall
- height 38.0 cm, width 49.0 cm, depth 67.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Stoney Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Plains Cree: Opaskwayak
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1927
- Ownership Date
- before December 21, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on December 21, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 44
- Accession Number
- 2845/0001
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