Frontlet Headdress Item Number: A8226 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Headdress with a frontlet with a bear design, painted blue around eyes, red mouth, fore and hind limbs, inlaid with abalone shell pieces. Abalone around bear, and extra row at each side. Headdress has sea lion whiskers at top, and ermine skins around head. Long cape with ermine pelts at back. Red cloth or black fibre, tied to some skins.
History Of Use
Chief's headdress. Worn by Tlha'sala dancer.
Narrative
Said to have belonged to the mother of Mrs. Jim Hunt.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1962
- Collected in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Mrs. Hunt
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Frontlet Headdress
- Identification Number
- A8226
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- cotton fibre, sea lion whisker, ermine skin, abalone shell and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, sewn, inlaid, padded and painted
- Overall
- height 48.0 cm, width 49.0 cm, depth 119.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Hunt and Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1962
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 0081/0007