Mat Item Number: A9374 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small rectangular weaving made mountain goat’s wool. The design consists of a brown eagle with yellow beak and legs. There is a stripe of brown above and below the bird; warp fringe on either end. Loom woven.
Narrative
No provenance information was recorded for this weaving, however it clearly appears in the centre of a photograph from the 1934 Coqualeetza Residential School Yearbook. This was during the time that George Raley was the Principal of the school, so it is assumed that the piece was part of the Raley collection acquired by the Museum in 1948.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1934
- Collected during 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- A9374
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- mountain goat wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 60.3 cm, width 38.2 cm, depth 2.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1934
- Collection Date
- during 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 6
- Accession Number
- 1960/0741