Skirt Item Number: A4228 a from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wide piece of twined cedar bark. Alternate strands of golden-coloured and red-dyed cedar bark folded over a wool band and twined with two rows of string. Colours: golden, red.
History Of Use
Part of ts!eqa dancer's costume.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mrs. Paddy Mullet before February 26, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller) on February 26, 1953
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- A4228 a
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cedar bark, fibre and wool fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 51.0 cm, width 81.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Paddy Mullet
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before February 26, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on February 26, 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1934/0002