Skirt Item Number: A4123 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Skirt (or mat?). Elongated, wovan rectangular piece. Long strands of light-coloured cedar bark twined together with evenly-spaced horizontal rows of stiffer bark. Hemmed along top edge, cut along bottom edge.
History Of Use
Letter in file from seller refers to this as a skirt.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Collected in Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mrs. Hemus Johnson before October 1952
- Received from Mrs. Hemus Johnson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during October 1952
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- A4123
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 24.0 cm, width 85.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Hemus Johnson
- Received from
- Mrs. Hemus Johnson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Ownership Date
- before October 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2314/0001