Head Ring Item Number: A4228 b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cedar bark band backed with cloth and faced with red-dyed cedar bark. Extra bundle of bark sewn on one side on the top edge - additional panel of red-dyed cedar bark sewn on the opposite side. Colour: red.
History Of Use
Worn during Tseqa dancing.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
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
- Head Ring
- Identification Number
- A4228 b
- Type of Item
- head ring
- Material
- fibre and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn
- Overall
- height 19.0 cm, width 6.5 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
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1934/0003