Ornament Item Number: A6229 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Strips of cedar bark with feathers attached. Alternate groups of strips of red and yellow cedar bark folded double and secured with a row of twine near the top. There are twisted twine ties on either side. White feathers attached in various places. There are a few small sections of eagle down intertwined with the cedar.
History Of Use
May have been part of a mask decoration, or part of a skirt?
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Chief Edward Walkus before September 25, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Chief Edward Walkus (Seller) on September 25, 1953
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- A6229
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- feather, fibre, cedar bark and eagle down feather
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 82.7 cm, width 18.6 cm, depth 2.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Chief Edward Walkus
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Chief Edward Walkus (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before September 25, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on September 25, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1975/0016