Robe Item Number: A4273 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular wool blanket with feathers attached to one side. The textile is commercially made with a pattern in stripes of green, grey and tan, with geometric shapes. There are white and brown (eagle?) feathers sewn in four horizontal rows over the entire front side.
Narrative
Possibly for use with A4270, the weather mask?
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 April 7, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller) on April 7, 1953
What
- Name
- Robe
- Identification Number
- A4273
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- feather and wool fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn
- Overall
- height 143.0 cm, width 112.0 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 April 7, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on April 7, 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1936/0004