Potlatch Vest Item Number: 3242/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Child's potlach vest. Small black sleeveless vest, open at the front, with a line of white triangular edging stitched along all hems, inside and out. On the back of the vest is a printed image of a wolf figure resting on a bentwood box, above the wording “Wakeman Sound”. Text arches over the image, in a variety of fonts: “Shaughnessy Memorial”, “Edward, Frederick and Doreen”, “October 28, 2006 Alert Bay BC”.
Narrative
Made for a child to wear at the Arthur Shaughnessy Memorial Potlatch, 2006.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 2006
- Collected during 2006
- Owned by Out of the Mist Gallery before May 16, 2017
- Received from Out of the Mist Gallery (Donor) on May 16, 2017
What
- Name
- Potlatch Vest
- Identification Number
- 3242/1
- Type of Item
- vest
- Material
- synthetic fabric and plastic
- Overall
- height 43.5 cm, width 45.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Out of the Mist Gallery
- Received from
- Out of the Mist Gallery (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 2006
- Collection Date
- during 2006
- Ownership Date
- before May 16, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on May 16, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3242/0001