Fragment: Garment Item Number: A3850 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long strands of light coloured cedar bark twined together with horizontal rows of stiffer bark for the entire length. Upper edge folded over in a wide hem.
History Of Use
man's blanket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1952
- Collected in Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mrs. Hemus Johnson before August 1952
- Received from Mrs. Hemus Johnson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during August 1952
What
- Name
- Fragment: Garment
- Identification Number
- A3850
- Type of Item
- garment
- Material
- cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 44.5 cm, width 122.0 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
- during 1952
- Ownership Date
- before August 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2019/0002