Hat Item Number: 571/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Hat made of several pieces of fabric, each with a different pattern, with black fabric over the forehead that comes to a point at the front centre and extends downwards in two tapering arms on the sides. There is a long tapering extension at the back of the hat with tassels attached at the tip. Ornamented with metal beads as well as orange, red and whitish glass beadwork around the face, and with metal and shell beads as well as shell buttons at the seams and down the extension at the back. There is also a brooch-like large metal button with a red stone centre attached near the crown of the hat.