Basketry Hat Item Number: A1129 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basketry hat with various twined weaves. Brim is done in both a mixed twined weave, which produces rows of weaving, and a plain twined weave with diagonal twined weave skip stitches, which produce a chevron twill pattern. The crown has a three-strand twined weave interspersed with bands of plain twined weave (i.e. two-strand twined weave) on the top of the crown. Inner support: interior head band of diagonal twined weave. Applied expansive design in black, red and green paint.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1931
- Collected in Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada between 1914 and 1931
- Owned by George E. Darby before 1931
- Received from George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source) during 1931
What
- Name
- Basketry Hat
- Identification Number
- A1129
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- paint and spruce root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 17.8 cm, diameter 43.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Heiltsuk
- Previous Owner
- George E. Darby
- Received from
- George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1931
- Collection Date
- between 1914 and 1931
- Ownership Date
- before 1931
- Acquisition Date
- during 1931
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 11
- Accession Number
- 1911/0025