Fragment: Garment
Item number A4398 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Garment (parts a-c) consisting of long shreds of cedar bark gathered together by the top end and sewn (or tied) individually to a length of twine. There are a few small sections of eagle down intertwined with the cedar.
History Of Use
Possibly a skirt that would have been worn with a ts!eqa mask.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Fragment: Garment
- Identification Number
- A4398 a-c
- Type of Item
- garment
- Material
- cedar bark, fibre and eagle down feather
- Manufacturing Technique
- shredded and bound
- Part A
- height 83.7 cm, width 14.3 cm, depth 4.1 cm
- Part B
- height 84.6 cm, width 29.7 cm, depth 3.7 cm
- Part C
- height 78.8 cm, width 21.2 cm, depth 4.1 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
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