Skirt Item Number: A3629 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Alternate groups of strips of red and golden colour cedar bark. Strips are folded over at the top and secured with two rows of twining.
History Of Use
Possibly skirt of Hamats!a or other Ts!eqa dancer.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Jonathan Hunt before November 1951
- Received from Jonathan Hunt (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during November 1951
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- A3629
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cedar bark and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 88.0 cm, width 95.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Jonathan Hunt
- Received from
- Jonathan Hunt (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Ownership Date
- before November 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1913/0022