Hat Item Number: A7305 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An off-white skin hat that has a long bristle-like red tassel at one end and is painted with human faces and animals with bark and yarn decoration. The top of the hat has a central green turtle outlined by red with an inward pointing triangle at either end and a black line that has green diagonal lines at either side. Under the tassel, around the side, there is a human face that has tapering oval red in black eyes with black brows above that have red lashes, a light blue nose, and a tapering oval red in black mouth. Around the rest of the sides, there are the following: a human face that has tapering oval red in black eyes with black and red brows above, a black nose, and a tapering oval red in black mouth; and an animal that has a green and yellow centred body outlined by black with circular yellow eyes and a red mouth. Decorated all around the sides with cedar bark along the top and red yarn around the bottom.
Narrative
Said to have been collected by Donald MacKay while he was the Indian Commissioner for BC, 1937-1948.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1937 and 1948
- Owned by Donald M. MacKay
- Owned by Marion MacKay before February 13, 1961
- Received from Marion MacKay (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on February 13, 1961
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- A7305
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- skin, bark, swamp grass, wool fibre, paint and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and painted
- Overall
- height 32.0 cm, width 19.0 cm, depth 41.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast ?
- Previous Owner
- Donald M. MacKay and Marion MacKay
- Received from
- Marion MacKay (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1937 and 1948
- Ownership Date
- before February 13, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on February 13, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 19
- Accession Number
- 0044/0024